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by tris992000 on January 3rd, 2007

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Why is it considered necessary to nail down the lid of a coffin?

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  • by Orangy on January 3rd, 2007

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    Well, considering that even embalmed bodies eventually decay and then turn into mush in a sealed coffin as they decompose (worse than a rotting vegetable), I guess it's probably not a bad idea to seal the coffin. Personally, I'd rather be buried in a plain wooden box so that my body could decompose into the earth naturally. Unfortunately, most cities around here require sealed vaults, so looks like I'm probably STILL going to be stuck in a box, dadgummit!

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    • You may want to have a look at this method, developed in Sweden:
      http://www.funeral.org/resources/freeze-dried.html

      leet3lite

      by leet3lite on March 28th, 2009

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