Funeral Director, Who Felt Death Was Her 'Calling' at 16, Breaks Down Biggest Misconceptions About Her Job (Exclusive)
Melissa Schmidt handles body removal, embalming, preparation and casketing in her role as a funeral director on Long Island ...
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What Do Ancient Egyptian Mummies Smell Like? Scientists Have Finally Uncovered Their Surprisingly Pleasant Scents
For decades, scientists have been performing every imaginable test to uncover how ancient Egyptian mummies were embalmed, ...
‘Myrrh, conifer oil and … breakfast tea’: my sniffer team’s surprise findings on what mummified bodies smell like
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Photos: Scientists analyze ancient mummies’ scents using chemistry and ‘sniffers’
Ancient Egyptian mummified bodies emit ‘woody,’ ‘spicy,’ and ‘sweet’ scents, revealing details about embalming practices. The ...
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Family says Delaware funeral home swapped father’s corpse, presented him as another man in attempted cover-up
Later that month on Jan. 21, 2024, Johnson’s daughter, Darla Chase, visited the funeral home to inspect Johnson’s embalmed body prior to his memorial service, according to court documents. Much to ...
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Bodies on streets, hospitals struggle, battles intensify in DR Congo’s Goma
Heavy battles between M23 fighters and Congolese government forces in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) city of Goma have left many bodies on the streets, with hospitals ...
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Large magma bodies found beneath dormant volcanoes, surprising scientists
Seismic wave analysis reveals that large magma bodies persist beneath both active and dormant volcanoes in the Cascade Range, challenging the belief that magma dissipates after eruptions.
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Almost Famous burger chain announces sudden closure
Burger chain Almost Famous has said it has no choice but to shut up shop after financial pressures became "stacked against us". The restaurant, which has outlets in Manchester, Liverpool and Leeds ...
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At least 56 bodies found in Mexico in unmarked graves near U.S. border, local prosecutors say
At least 56 bodies have been discovered in unmarked mass graves in northern Mexico, not far from the border with the United States, local prosecutors said Saturday in a statement. The remains ...