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Sir William

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Check it out, gents:  http://www.cnn.com/2015/06/03/europe/noblewoman-preserved-corpse-france/index.html

They also found her husband's heart in a lead reliquary nearby.
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Nice!  If only she was 300 years older :)
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Great! Yeah, totally the wrong period, of course. Heh. :)
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Yea, bad lady for being too young.  lol

It would seem that a hermetically sealed lead casket is the way to go if you wish to be preserved; of course now we can make them airtight for even better preservation.
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Yea, bad lady for being too young.  lol

It would seem that a hermetically sealed lead casket is the way to go if you wish to be preserved; of course now we can make them airtight for even better preservation.
I suppose using my fridge as a casket would save a lot of money wouldn't it?
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That would definitely be one option...
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Nice!  If only she was 300 years older :)

I thought I was the only one into that :D
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Nice!  If only she was 300 years older :)

I thought I was the only one into that :D


Is that why the last show was at a retirement home?  ;)
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