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  • What Happens to the Body When Someone Dies

    What Happens to the Body When Someone Dies

    Lifehacker Australia

    Upwards of 2.8 million people die every year in the United States. As a funeral director who heads a university mortuary science program, I can tell you that while each individual’s life experiences are unique, what happens to a body after death follows a broadly predictable chain of events. In general, it depends on three…

  • Why You Pick Scabs, And How Not To

    Why You Pick Scabs, And How Not To

    Melissa Meinzer

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    You know you’re not supposed to pick a scab (right?). It turns out, though, that the real pro move is to avoid them in the first place, so by the time you’re sitting on your hands virtuously avoiding picking your latest scab, you’ve already blown it.

  • How To Treat Hypothermia Properly [Infographic]

    How To Treat Hypothermia Properly [Infographic]

    Eric Ravenscraft

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    Contrary to what you see in Roland Emmerich movies, hypothermia can set in if you spend too much time doing heavy work outside during the winter. If someone you know comes down with a case of hypothermia, get them help and use this chart to treat them in the meantime.