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Egypt Funeral Turns Happy After Dead Man Awakes

The funeral of a 28 year-old waiter in southern Egypt turned into a celebration when he woke up after being declared dead.

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Want to Make Space Your Final Frontier? Virginia Could Help

Virginia lawmakers are mulling a tax break for those seeking “space burials.”

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Rest in Peace (and Mystery): Top 6 Secret Burials

Muammar Gaddafi is far from the first public figure to be buried in a hush-hush location.

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Hitler Deputy’s Bones Exhumed to Stop Neo-Nazi Pilgrimages

Yesterday morning, the bones of Rudolf Hess, Adolf Hitler’s deputy, were exhumed from his grave in southern Germany. The bones were then cremated and scattered at sea, cemetery administrator Andreas Fabel told the Associated Press. This comes in response to the use of Hess’ grave as a pilgrimage site for neo-Nazis.

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Was Shakespeare a Stoner? His Grave Could Hold the Answer

Almost 400 years after his death, a literary legend may get drug tested.

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French Parents Visit Cemetery, Discover Son Had Died

Talk about shocking discoveries.

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Dancing on the Graves? Cemeteries Look to Add Art, Music

If all goes as planned at Olinger Crown Hill Cemetery in Colorado, visitors won’t just be coming for the mourning; they’ll also be sticking around for the dancing. (via The Denver Post)