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St. George the Dragon Slayer
St. George is the patron saint of England. While little is known for certain about his life, there are many legends about his life.The most popular of which, is his slaying of a dragon. Some say the dragon was going to devour the king's daughter, others say that she was going to be offered as a sacrifice to stop the dragon's reign of terror. In either event, St. George came and defeated[...]
Death Masks
Prior to photography, and dating as far back as the Roman Empire, death masks have been used as the most effective way of capturing, preserving and immortalizing some of history's most prominent figures.Used as a means of creating an authentic visage of the dead, death masks proved beneficial in the strides of phrenology and ethnography as a method of study and further as a means of[...]
Gifts for the Journey
It is customary, in some religions, to place gifts in coffins to be brought with them to the next life. These can be meaningful or expensive - jewellery that has meaning embedded in faith or lifelong commitment (for example, a wedding ring or military badges) is something that people generally put in. If the deceased is a child, then usually the parents would put a treasured toy in the[...]
Science Researching a Cure for Death
Despite our best efforts, death is the ultimate population control, and while some of us exercise daily, scrutinize the food we eat and follow a regimen to postpone, if not cheat our own expiring mortality, scientists are studying the effects of aging in an attempt to prolong the human longevity through life extension science.The phrase "curing death" is one that has been used[...]
Cryonic Preservation: Science Fiction or Cure for Death?
If you haven't heard the urban legend surrounding Walt Disney, or seen an episode of Futurama, Cryopreservation is the technology of freezing one's body in the hopes that technology in the future will allow for reanimation. This idea that cryopreserved people can be recovered in the future is still[...]
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