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The life hereafter: Funeral technology old and new

19 August 2011

Âé¶¹´«Ã½. Science news and long reads from expert journalists, covering developments in science, technology, health and the environment on the website and the magazine.

Preserved in plastic . See more in our gallery here

(Image: David Fisher/Rex Features)

Six feet under is far from the only destination for the dead. Âé¶¹´«Ã½ rounds up the unorthodox passing and preservation of corpses past and present. See more in our gallery here.

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