Death Facts

26 facts tagged with Death Facts

Hemlock Water Dropwort

There is a poisonous plant that leaves the victim with a smile on their face at the time of death.

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Ant Graveyard

Ants have graveyards.

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Voltaire's Last Words

When Voltaire was asked to renounce Satan on his deathbed, his last words were: "This is no time for making new enemies."

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Jack Daniel's Last Words

Jack Daniel’s last words were “One last drink, please”.

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5000-Year-Old Embrace

In 2007, the 5000-year-old skeletal remains of two lovers embracing each other were found at Mantua.

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Funeral Poets of Amsterdam

If you die in Amsterdam with no next of kin and no-one to attend your funeral, a poet will write a poem for you and recite it at your funeral.

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Within three days of death, the enzymes that once digested your food begin to eat you.

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When Koko, the gorilla famous for knowing sign language, was asked where gorillas go after death, she responded by signing “Comfortable hole, bye.”

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