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20 Things You Didn't Know About. . .Death
Discover Magazine ^
| September 2006
| LeAundra Temescu
Posted on 11/15/2006 4:04:16 PM PST by blam
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posted on
11/15/2006 4:04:18 PM PST
by
blam
To: Lazamataz
Dunno if I want to ping you to this, but who wants to live forever?
2
posted on
11/15/2006 4:07:02 PM PST
by
steveegg
(UNNNGGGHHH!!!!! Seeking a new state, will travel.)
To: blam
"3 No American has died of old age since 1951."Really? My grandmother died at 104 years old and she wasn't riding a skateboard at the time. Died in her sleep and was not ill. What do you call that way of dying?
3
posted on
11/15/2006 4:09:20 PM PST
by
Normal4me
To: blam
3 No American has died of old age since 1951.4 That was the year the government eliminated that classification on death certificates.
This is called "padding", making one single item into two.
You do it on tests and on homework that you didn't try very hard at. That is- if you're 12 years old and you want a C+.
To: Normal4me
5
posted on
11/15/2006 4:10:23 PM PST
by
verum ago
(The Iranian Space Agency: set phasers to jihad!)
To: blam
Despite millions of dollars of research, death continues to be our nation's number one killer. Although, so far there's no known treatment for death's crippling effects, still everyone can acquaint himself with the three early warning signs of death: one, rigor mortis; two, a rotting smell; three, occasional drowsiness. It is also important to know what to do you when you die. 1) Don't try to drive a car. 2) Do not operate heavy machinery. 3) Do not talk.
6
posted on
11/15/2006 4:10:43 PM PST
by
steveegg
(UNNNGGGHHH!!!!! Seeking a new state, will travel.)
To: verum ago
My bad! Why wasn't that statemnet included on #3? Stupid story.....;-)
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posted on
11/15/2006 4:12:09 PM PST
by
Normal4me
To: blam
#21: Death is a smokingly-hot perky Goth girl who lives in San Francisco and has an enormous collection of floppy hats - that is, when she's not working. [/sandman]
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posted on
11/15/2006 4:12:10 PM PST
by
Spktyr
(Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)
To: steveegg
20 It is estimated that 100 billion people have died since humans began. This fact actually gives me good comfort to face my own death. Seriously.
To: blam
"Death's a capricious thing, innit?"
"Yes. Yes, she is."
-Hob Gadling and Dream, in SANDMAN #13: "Men of Good Fortune"
To: blam
I don't buy the 100 billion figure. From what I've heard, they figure about as many people have died who are alive today, around 6 billion.
Even at the high end, I might believe 10-15 billion. But not 100!
For long, long stretches of history the population of humans was probably less than ten million worldwide.
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posted on
11/15/2006 4:13:44 PM PST
by
djf
(Islam!! There's a flag on the moon! Guess whose? Hint: Not yours!)
To: blam
The #1 thing most people don't want to accept about death is .... we're all going to die! And, #2, you can't take fame, prosperity or money with you!
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posted on
11/15/2006 4:15:16 PM PST
by
NYer
(Apart from the cross, there is no other ladder by which we may get to Heaven. St. Rose of Lima)
To: djf
"I don't buy the 100 billion figure. From what I've heard, they figure about as many people have died who are alive today, around 6 billion." That's the number I've heard also.
Now, I wonder if they're including all the human species that went extinct?
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posted on
11/15/2006 4:16:54 PM PST
by
blam
To: Names Ash Housewares
Beat you to it. :P
Gaiman's "Death" is actually someone I'd like to hang out with. The problem is that every time she came to visit, you'd have to ask the really obvious awkward question, and you might not like the answer. And she'd probably be kind of sad when she came to take you in the end, and that would just suck.
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posted on
11/15/2006 4:18:23 PM PST
by
Spktyr
(Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)
To: Normal4me
I noticed that they were stretching their 20 by breaking up statements that naturally go together like that...
15
posted on
11/15/2006 4:20:34 PM PST
by
verum ago
(The Iranian Space Agency: set phasers to jihad!)
To: blam
Hey, this one's got five fingers...
Looks like he needs some eyedrops, though...
16
posted on
11/15/2006 4:21:06 PM PST
by
djf
(Islam!! There's a flag on the moon! Guess whose? Hint: Not yours!)
To: blam
21) Life guarantees a 100% mortality rate.
17
posted on
11/15/2006 4:22:54 PM PST
by
azhenfud
(The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God.)
To: azhenfud
No, Death does. If you have an issue with that, take it up with her.
18
posted on
11/15/2006 4:25:03 PM PST
by
Spktyr
(Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)
To: blam
21 Death is not permanent. Plan ahead.
19
posted on
11/15/2006 4:26:27 PM PST
by
Enosh
To: Spktyr
"and you might not like the answer."
or more likely be able to understand the answer.
I'm happy knowing her just in the comics for now. ;)
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