Uploaded February 2018 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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When a radiologist is obsessed with you and wants to pay for your funeral the answer is NO.

Thank you Patron deathlings, who make this all possible!
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***CREDITS***

Mortician: Caitlin Doughty
Writing & Research: Louise Hung (@LouiseHung1)
Editor & Graphics: Landis Blair (@landisblair)


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Carl Tanzler: The Man Who Loved a Mummy
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