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‘Human Composting’ May Soon Be Legal in Washington State
  • 22 April 2019
The bill legalizing the burial alternative has passed the Legislature and is headed to the...
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Do Vegetarians Live Longer Than Meat Eaters?
  • 12 December 2017
While some studies have found that vegetarians have longer lifespans, the question is difficult to...
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Couple Charged With Murder After Infant’s Body Found in a Baby Swing
  • 27 October 2017
A coroner said that the baby hadn't been moved from the seat in a week.
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Was a Japanese Man Crushed to Death by a Pile of Pornography?
  • 6 March 2017
Spurious articles reported that a man was crushed by a pile of pornography; he actually...
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Did a 12-Year-Old Girl Livestream Her Suicide?
  • 5 January 2017
Authorities are investigating the death of a Polk County, Georgia, girl who livestreamed her suicide.
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Halloween Trickery Turns Deadly
  • 11 July 1999
These Halloween hanging stunts went terribly wrong.
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Was a Suicide Mistaken for Halloween Decoration?
  • 28 October 2005
“The body was in plain view of the entire apartment complex [and] they all didn’t...
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Have People Been Buried Alive?
  • 9 June 1999
And could it still happen?
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