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Stories about: lye

The Burial of the Future: Alkaline Hydrolisis Since the Stone Age, there have been two main methods of disposing of human corpses: burial or cremation. African tribes leave human corpses out for hyenas to eat; others leave the body to decompose in trees or on rocks. However, the future could add another option to the list: alkaline hydrolysis. Our bodies would b... 14 May 2008 16:46 GMT