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Million Dollar Funeral
After their mother's passing, six wealthy Chinese businessmen wanted her to go out with style. On March 4, 2011 in Wenling, East China's Zhejiang province the six brothers spent over $1 million on their 82-year-old mother's high class funeral.The funeral procession consisted of nine Lincoln stretch limousines as well as numerous luxury cars to transport family members to the service. A[...]
Julia Pastrana - The Bearded Lady
Julia Pastrana, known as "the Bearded Lady" or the ¨Ape-Woman" was one of the most famous human curiosities of her time. In the mid 1800s, she toured Europe, Canada, and the United States. Julia suffered from a rare disorder (hypertrichosis), that caused her entire body to be covered in silky, black hair. To make her more conspicuous, she had a jutting jaw with huge teeth. The last[...]
Dying Consciously and Gracefully
What would you do if you knew you were not long for this world? How would you prepare yourself for the transition from life to death?Eighty-two year old Theodore Jack Heckelman spent his last year on earth preparing for his death. He refers to it as "My last great adventure" and showed nothing but an immense gratitude for the gifts of life. In August 2004 Jack was diagnosed with[...]
Death under the Limelight
Urban legend tells the tale of the performer who dies onstage during a performance, the audience unaware of the trauma before them thinking it to be part of the show. They clap and cheer at the realistic death performance, without realizing the performer is gasping for his last breath. This tale has more truth than most urban legends; several performers have tragically been killed while[...]
A Café to Die For
Located in the crypt of a central London Church, for two nights only, one café will serve the most deadly delicacies known around the world as part of a campaign to encourage more people to leave a gift to a charity in their wills – after all, what can be more influential, than someone who could be about to eat their last meal.Café De Mort is the quirky and potentially deadly new[...]
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