CalEden Posted January 11, 2022 Share Posted January 11, 2022 Weird things that happen to your body when you die While certain aspects of death still remain a mystery, others have been thoroughly studied. We may be familiar with some of the processes that occur when we die, but there's a lot more to it than you might think. Some of these surprising facts about death will blow your mind. Click through and check them out. You might grow crystals The water, minerals, and phosphates in your corpse make the perfect cocktail to create vivianite minerals. No more wrinkles Loss of muscular tension will make your wrinkles fade. Who needs botox when you can just die, right? Leather Your skin can be turned into leather and preserved. Who knows, you might even become a book. Your corpse can explode Gases produced during decomposition can actually make a corpse explode. Post-mortem erection It is possible for men to have an erection and even ejaculate after death. You can turn into soap If fat in your body interacts with certain bacteria after your death, your corpse can turn into a sort of wax mummy (the scientific name for it being adipocere). Soap Tyler Durden in 'Fight Club' was not the first one to come up with the idea of using human fat to make soap. The French also did it in the 19th century. Your heart is alive Your heart can actually continue to beat after you die. This is not common, but your stubborn heart might refuse to stop immediately. You heart can start beating again Yes, you can actually come back to life, just like that! It's not as common as we might like, but it happens. Back to life Whether or not you believe in miracles, some people do come back to life after being pronounced dead. Consciousness Freaky as it sounds, all other parts of your body can shut down, but your brain might remain aware. Brain awareness Survivors frequently recall a number of procedures done to reanimate them. Many of these people end up suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder. Putrefaction The millions of bacteria we have in our bodies start to decompose it. This body will self destruct in 3, 2, 1... The cells in your brain will digest themselves as soon as you die. You might poop yourself The muscles that control the bladder and bowel movements will stop working. Consequently you can poop or pee yourself. You fart through your mouth Gas will come out of your mouth, so essentially you will fart through your mouth when you die. Rigor mortis Your body will stiffen up completely after you die. This usually happens within four hours postmortem. Organ transplant If you're listed as an organ donor, you might still feel pain when your organs are removed. Nails Contrary to popular belief, nails do not grow when you die. It may appear that way, but in reality it's just the skin drying out and shrinking, exposing the nails more. Hair The same goes for hair. It doesn't really grow post-mortem. It's all an optical illusion. Livor mortis Without blood flow, your skin will get discolored, somewhat purple, and patches will appear. Postmortem movement As all the processes in your body shut down your corpse can still twitch and have spasms. Sounds Gas in your corpse can produce sounds. Moans, groans, and squeaks can sometime be heard. Algor mortis Your body temperature drops approximately 1.6 °F (0.83°C) per hour after death. Your body then remains at room temperature. Tache noir The cornea will eventually dry and black patches will form in the eyes. These look like triangle-shaped hemorrhages. Putrid smell As bacteria starts to decompose the body they release very foul-smelling gases. Your dead body will eventually stink. The Star Insider Weird things that happen to y Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forcebwithu Posted January 11, 2022 Share Posted January 11, 2022 The article forgot to mention walking 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Derek Dangleberries Posted January 11, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted January 11, 2022 24 minutes ago, forcebwithu said: The article forgot to mention walking I fail to see the connection between the subject title and a picture of Arsenal fans on their way to The Emirates Stadium! 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nampla69 Posted January 11, 2022 Share Posted January 11, 2022 2 hours ago, Derek Dangleberries said: I fail to see the connection between the subject title and a picture of Arsenal fans on their way to The Emirates Stadium! Long walk back from Nottingham ..... 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazarus Posted January 11, 2022 Share Posted January 11, 2022 (edited) In 2013, after retrieving my Dad's ashes from the undertakers, they rested in the trunk of my old '81 BMW for 18 months...promised to spread 'em in the ocean and was waiting for the right time. My Dad liked old cars so I figured he didn't mind. Edited January 11, 2022 by lazarus 4 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
galenkia Posted January 11, 2022 Share Posted January 11, 2022 Ed Gein could of turned you into a nice lamp shade. 🤣 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazarus Posted January 11, 2022 Share Posted January 11, 2022 (edited) Edited January 12, 2022 by lazarus 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CalEden Posted January 11, 2022 Author Share Posted January 11, 2022 (edited) I was told during the days of public hangings the saying of "Well hung" came about if the male subject's postmortem erection was at the larger/longer end of the scale. Edited January 11, 2022 by CalEden 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boydeste Posted January 11, 2022 Share Posted January 11, 2022 (edited) . Edited January 12, 2022 by boydeste Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butch Posted January 11, 2022 Share Posted January 11, 2022 13 hours ago, Derek Dangleberries said: I fail to see the connection between the subject title and a picture of Arsenal fans on their way to The Emirates Stadium! ...and about to get hammered by Spurs. Are you sure they're Arsenal fans?, they seem far too clean and well dressed. (I don't think @Whitespider is going to be too chuffed when he reads this thread lol). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butch Posted January 11, 2022 Share Posted January 11, 2022 I'm familiar with the way that the Medical profession determine whether someone is a stiff or not. The process is not particularly pleasant nor dignified IMO, but if it stops me getting locked in the morgue overnight then have a load of medical students laughing at my willy the next day then I'm all for it. Ashes to Ashes Dust to Dust God dealt the cards I went bust. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Dangleberries Posted January 11, 2022 Share Posted January 11, 2022 7 hours ago, galenkia said: Ed Gein could of turned you into a nice lamp shade. 🤣 Or in my case a nice white sofa !!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glasseye Posted January 15, 2022 Share Posted January 15, 2022 Nothing like the smell of a fresh corpse on the autopsy table.... Just dump my ashes in the Chiang Mai Moat. I'll be forever grateful. Thanks ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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