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Weirdest of all, perhaps, was the funeral where the corpse was literally passed around so people could say goodbye. “My niece lost a 6-month-old,” one creeped-out family member explained.
In 1940, photographs of the deceased, their casket, or grave stone with documentation of the funeral and wake are rare. By 1960, there is almost no record of community-based professional post-mortem photography in Nordic society with some amateur photographs remaining for the purpose of the family of the deceased.
Funerals are solemn events to remember someone who has passed on. It’s when the person’s friends and loved ones gather to find comfort and strength in a time of grief. Some choose to see it as ...
These are a series of incomplete lists of unusual deaths, unique or extremely rare circumstances of death recorded throughout history, noted as being unusual by multiple sources.
People tend to have a strange fascination with figuring out the mystery behind strange and even uncomfortable content, whether that’s photos, videos, or stories.
Execution by elephant. All aboard the Necropolis line – at least, those that can. Don't panic – you're in a safety coffin. Vultures enjoying a sky burial. One moment he was here, the next...
Footage of an Irishman's unusual final prank, which he played on loved ones after his own death, has gone viral on social media.
People were generally laid out in their best clothes with some sort of special headdress, and some sort of token in their hands. Today these portraits give insights into old funeral customs, but also various types of information regarding folk costumes.