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September 19, 2008

Strange But True!

Q. Ever heard of the world-renowned “dead body farm” at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville? It's the sort of place that piques the curiosity, both morbid and scientific.

A. In secluded parts of the campus, bodies of human donors are left to decompose naturally — some in the sun, some in the shade, some buried or wrapped in coverings, says Cornelia Reichert in New Scientist magazine. The aim is to gain information to help police and pathologists solve potential homicide cases, where cadavers turn up in various places and under suspicious circumstances. One common place is along a coast, possibly a suicide or an accident victim.


 
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