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The New Horizons space probe, which flew by Pluto in 2015, carried special cargo on its three-billion-mile ride: some of the cremated remains of Clyde Tombaugh, the scientist who discovered the dwarf planet.
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7 Unique Burial Rituals Across the World
The news of a loved one’s death hits every person differently. The aftermath of that news, then, takes unique forms the world over as cultures celebrate the life and honor the death of individuals in ways often singular to their culture. Let’s look at seven distinct burial rituals. list, burial
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