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28 Feb 2011 15:32

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World: Christchurch, New Zealand begins burying their dead


  • The sorrow in Christchurch: We won’t add anything to this, except to offer the deepest sympathies possible. source

10 Nov 2009 22:55

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Culture: Michael Jackson’s funeral suit worth more than your salary

  • $35,000 to go out in crazy pop star style source

05 Oct 2009 20:29

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Biz: A couple deathly serious numbers about the funeral industry

  • 35% of all funerals are cremations, which kills the revenue of mom & pop funeral shops
  • 80% of the funeral market is run by mom & pops and private corpserations … er, corporations source

03 Sep 2009 10:24

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Culture: Michael Jackson still hasn’t been buried yet. He will be tonight.

  • 71 days between his death and his burial; WTF, Jackson family? source

21 Jul 2009 09:28

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Offbeat: Want to have a home funeral? Have this guy make your coffin.

Obviously, you won’t need Chuck Lakin’s coffin until your loved one dies. Fortunately, it doubles as a bookshelf. source