During Queen Victoria’s funeral procession in 1901, the horses assigned to pull the carriage carrying her coffin became spooked and nearly toppled it onto the ground. Members of the British navy in attendance began pulling the carriage instead, which has now become tradition.

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What Happens to Our Bodies After We Die?

What happens to our bodies after we die isn’t a mystery, even if we may want it to be. If you want to confront the physical changes that take place, read on. The first visible change to the body—occurring 15 to 20 minutes after death—is pallor mortis, in which the body begins to pale. Pallor mortis