▲Yes, you can actually come back to life, just like that! It's not as common as we might like, but it happens.

▲The millions of bacteria we have in our bodies start to decompose it.

▲Whether or not you believe in miracles, some people do come back to life after being pronounced dead.

▲Survivors frequently recall a number of procedures done to reanimate them. Many of these people end up suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder.

▲If you're listed as an organ donor, you might still feel pain when your organs are removed.

▲If fat in your body interacts with certain bacteria after your death, your corpse can turn into a sort of wax mummy (the scientific name for it being adipocere).

▲The water, minerals, and phosphates in your corpse make the perfect cocktail to create vivianite minerals.

▲The muscles that control the bladder and bowel movements will stop working. Consequently you can poop or pee yourself.

▲It is possible for men to have an erection and even ejaculate after death.

▲Contrary to popular belief, nails do not grow when you die. It may appear that way, but in reality it's just the skin drying out and shrinking, exposing the nails more.

▲The same goes for hair. It doesn't really grow post-mortem. It's all an optical illusion.

▲Without blood flow, your skin will get discolored, somewhat purple, and patches will appear.

▲As all the processes in your body shut down your corpse can still twitch and have spasms.

▲Your body temperature drops approximately 1.6 °F (0.83°C) per hour after death. Your body then remains at room temperature.

▲Your skin can be turned into leather and preserved. Who knows, you might even become a book.

▲It might even save our planet, as a plastic surgeon managed to use fat removed in liposuction operations as fuel for his car.

▲Loss of muscular tension will make your wrinkles fade. Who needs botox when you can just die, right?

▲Your heart can actually continue to beat after you die. This is not common, but your stubborn heart might refuse to stop immediately.

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Gases produced during decomposition can actually make a corpse explode.

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Freaky as it sounds, all other parts of your body can shut down, but your brain might remain aware.

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The cornea will eventually dry and black patches will form in the eyes. These look like triangle-shaped hemorrhages.

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Tyler Durden in 'Fight Club' was not the first one to come up with the idea of using human fat to make soap. The French also did it in the 19th century.

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As bacteria starts to decompose the body they release very foul-smelling gases. Your dead body will eventually stink.

▲The cells in your brain will digest themselves as soon as you die.

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Gas in your corpse can produce sounds. Moans, groans, and squeaks can sometime be heard.

▲While certain aspects of death still remain a mystery, others have been thoroughly studied. We may be familiar with some of the processes that occur when we die, but there's a lot more to it than you might think.

Some of these surprising facts about death will blow your mind. Click through and check them out.

Unusual bodily changes after death

From growing crystals to turning into wax

22/11/24 por StarsInsider

HEALTH Science

While certain aspects of death still remain a mystery, others have been thoroughly studied. We may be familiar with some of the processes that occur when we die, but there's a lot more to it than you might think.

Some of these surprising facts about death will blow your mind. Click through and check them out.