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A few have mentioned donating their bodies to science. I think that's very noble, but it may not always be what the donor imagines.
I was reading an article in Washington Post a while back. It was about forensic science. It was a pretty cool article. A lot of what those scientists know about how bodies look at different stages of decomposition come from having plots of land where they dump bodies that have been donated to science. Those bodies are just tucked under bushes, or dumped in the grass. The scientists go back every week or two and look at the bodies to see what happens to them as they decompose and are eaten by wild animals. Eventually, nothing is left but a dirty skull and maybe a moss covered bone or two. It's legitimate science, I suppose. The younger scientists/technicians learn a lot, and that helps them solve crimes. And the overall body of knowledge grows as well. But it may not be what people have in mind when they donate their bodies to science. I think a lot of people imagine they are helping to find the cure for cancer or something.
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