retain the services of paid mourners today

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Victorian professional mourners were called mutes, and walked silently behind a hearse dressed in black and looking grim. Once motorized vehicles arrived on the scene, and hearses had engines instead of horses, the job of professional mourner mostly went by the wayside, although some cultures do

For people of the Victorian period, it was important that they publicly show their grief with lots of crying and mournful expressions. However, a great way to demonstrate one's grief was to hire even more people to be sad for the deceased—and that's where the paid mourners came in.

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Sadly, this two-headed dog lived only for 4 days due to a vein accidentally being damaged in the neck. If this accident would have not taken place, Demikhov said that the dog could have lived even up to 40 days.

After a day of recovery, the two-headed dog was in great shape, taking into consideration the previous 23 attempts. The operation only took three and a half hours and after a day’s recovery, the two-headed dogs or to be more specific, both heads reclaimed their sense (hearing, smelling, seeing, etc

Demikhov chose two different subjects, a German Shepard that Demikhov named Brodyaga (tramp in Russian) and a smaller dog which he named Shavka. The procedure would have Brodyaga as the host and Shavka would be the dog supplying the neck and head attached to the host.

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A photo shows Escobar and his son at the White House. He would later become one of the most wanted individuals globally.

His wealth was so immense that he spent 2,500 dollars each month just on rubber bands for his money.

There's a story that in 1992, while on the run, Escobar burned 2 million dollars to keep his daughter warm.

On the morning of his competition, his shoes were stolen. Luckily, Jim ended up finding two shoes in a garbage can.

That's the pair that he's wearing in the photo. But one of the shoes was too big, so he had to wear an extra sock. Wearing these shoes, Jim won two gold medals that day.

A large mirror was strategically placed in the center, inviting visitors to contemplate their own reflections and the effects of humans on the natural world.

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That’s soo true. I’ve got it on my nerve calming playlist

Eventually, her unwavering effort led to an agreement with the lumber company, resulting in the preservation of the tree.

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With precision, he took a single shot that claimed the life of an NVA general.

Hathcock then meticulously crawled back inch by inch, evading enemy patrols and searching for the elusive sniper.

By the end, Hathcock, had bed sores from staying motionless for so long.

He encountered two armed Sentinelese who approached him aggressively.

Despite warning shots, one of which struck his Bible, the missionary continued approaching them, expressing love and religious beliefs. He was shot with arrows and buried on the beach, with his body still unrecovered.