Allegedly, Chrysippus, the Greek philosopher, died of laughter after getting his donkey drunk and watching it try to eat figs.
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On average people fear spiders more than they do death.
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In Utah, it is illegal to swear in front of a dead person.
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There are around 200 frozen corpses on Mount Everest.
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In 2006, a woman was found in her London flat, skeletonized, after 3 years of being dead – with the TV still running.
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On average, women have always lived longer than men.
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Human hair and fingernails continue to grow after death.
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