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"Why do you think people in the 20th century used to bury some women with bags of plastic on their chest? Surely some religious ritual but I found no mention of
by virgilp 6y ago
"Why do you think people in the 20th century used to bury some women with bags of plastic on their chest? Surely some religious ritual but I found no mention of it."
(silicone is not bio-degradable, right?)
- DoreenMichele 6y agoMy vague, hand-wavy recollection is that breast implants are a problem for crematories. So I'm guessing it's also not biodegradable. Edit: The 1,500-degree Fahrenheit heat of cremation will burn away all of the body's natural substances, leaving the bones to be ground up Silicone implants remain behind as a goo, while metal implants, like hip replacements, remain completely intact https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-3228354/Mortician-reveals-gory-details-happens-silicone-breast-implants-person-cremated.html https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-3228354/Mortician...