Cremation is the most popular end-of-life arrangement in northern Florida, and cremation is on the rise throughout the entire U.S. Many...
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Death Positive Bangkok Café Lets You Sip Coffee in a Casket
At the Kid Mai Death Awareness Café in Bangkok, Thailand, you can drink your coffee while sitting in a casket. This is a unique twist on...
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Modernization of mortuary practice and grief
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Vanitas: An app to die for
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Walmart’s funeral potatoes are confusing everyone on the internet
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