Bizarre QR Codes on German Gravestones Not So Nefarious After All
It was a mystery that captivated the curious and sent cemetery sleuths scrambling to solve it, resulting in a long list of conspiracy theories. Alas, though, the truth...
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“Rest in Pizza”: Remembering The Great Michigan Pizza Funeral
The 1970s will be remembered as the decade that brought us polyester leisure suits, pet rocks, and shag carpeting — and perhaps one of the most unusual funerals...
The Funeral King of Tupelo: Funeral Director Steve Holland Steals the Show in Netflix Crime Saga
Spoiler alert: This article contains lots of details about the Netflix series Kings of Tupelo: A Southern True Crime Saga, but honestly, even if you read this and...
Wyoming’s Crystal Castle, Constructed of Embalming Fluid Bottles, Could Be Yours!
“You might say this home built from 30,000 glass embalming fluid bottles has been perfectly preserved…” That’s how one real estate agent described Cheyenne, Wyoming’s one-of-a-kind Crystal Castle,...
PETA Offers a Custom Titan Casket — and Its President’s Mortal Remains — To Promote Veganism
Although this pun-filled news release appeared on October 29 — just in time for Halloween — it’s not a spooky prank: PETA, or People for the Ethical Treatment...
Election Day Trivia: Fun Facts About Dead Presidents
Happy Election Day, everyone! Tomorrow our country will have elected the 47th President of the United States … finally. It’s been a long, strange trip of an election...
Bite-Size, Portable Burial Grounds: Cemetariums are a Thing Now
Apparently, there’s a whole thriving subculture built around the putting-together and displaying of miniature cemeteries in glass terrariums. The sole purpose of these “cemetariums” seems to be their...