What happens when you die? That question might be one of the oldest thoughts to plague humankind. Since ancient times, people have come up with theories based around that question. For early peoples, it was easy enough to use nature as their lens. After Death, we return to that natural cycle. Or perhaps we send our spirits out to appease whatever entity runs the forces of nature that keep us alive. Eventually that lens shifted towards organized religion, with dedicated arenas for every soul depending on the choices they made during their lifetime. But that's looking at the question from a grand viewpoint. What about looking at the question from a physical and literal standpoint? What happens to our bodies when the transaction that gave us life is finally voided? For most, it's not as frightening to think about the physical implications when compared to the existential ones. But that wasn't always the case. For centuries, there have been people who are wracked with anxiety and fear over that question.
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