What Really Happens When You Die? 10 Surprising Facts
Death is a sad, yet fascinating process. Most people are familiar with death, regardless of if it is from visiting a funeral home, a hospital, or helping with a burial, most people have had some contact with this phenomenon by the time they reach adulthood. Even though death is inevitable, many people can’t even begin to imagine what goes on to and within their bodies after death. Some of the occurrences are gross, while others are downright fascinating.
Every single minute, there is an average of 107 deaths (based on information
from the population clock provided by the Census Bureau). This means there are more than 56 million deaths, all around the world, every year. The leading cause of death is – and has been for the past decade – cardiovascular diseases.The fact is, everyone knows that death is coming. It is not something you can escape or fool. At some point an time, everyone passes. However, before you get to the end of your life, wouldn’t you like to know a bit more about the process? What happens? How does your body “accept” death?
Here you can read about 10 interesting facts about death that you may not have ever been aware of. While there are some the squeamish may want to avoid, the process is nonetheless fascinating. If you have a morbid curiosity, then you are definitely in the right place. Read on to discover new information about death and your life.
10It Appears Your Fingernails and Hair Continue to Grow
9Your Body Turns Rock Hard
8You May Have an Accident
7Erection and Ejaculation
6Muscle Movement
5Vocalization
4Coffin Birth
3Your Skin May Appear Stained
Have you ever watched television and seen the fake blood pools around bodies? Have you ever noticed it looks a bit like Jell-O? The fact is, this same type of jellification occurs to the blood inside of your body once you die.
When your heart is no longer pumping, the blood stops flowing. As a result, gravity takes control. This results in the blood in your body thickening and starting to pool in whichever body part is lowest (this was mentioned earlier in the erection fact).
If you are sitting down, this is typically the ankles or feet and if you are lying on your back, your backside. If the blood remains in this area for more than 12 hours, then staining can occur.
This is typically observed as being a purplish-red or bluish-purple discoloration. In most cases, the staining appears beneath the skin in the most superficial layers of the dermis. It is officially referred to as post-mortem staining, suggillations, cadaveric lividity, or livor mortis. The intensity of the color seen is dependent on the amount of reduced hemoglobin present in the blood.
In some cases, the staining is seen in patches or blotches throughout the body; however, in other cases, it is a consistent color over a certain part of the body. In most cases, this staining is eliminated by the embalming process, but if this is not done, then it is often seen in a dead body.
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