New idea in mortuary science: Dissolving bodies with lye

(AP) -- Since they first walked the planet, humans have either buried or burned their dead. Now a new option is generating interest - dissolving bodies in lye and flushing the brownish, syrupy residue down the drain.

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<p><a href="http://www.physorg.com/news129487448.html">New idea in mortuary science: Dissolving bodies with lye</a></p> <p>(AP) -- Since they first walked the planet, humans have either buried or burned their dead. Now a new option is generating interest - dissolving bodies in lye and flushing the brownish, syrupy residue down the drain.</p>