Swedish Town uses Cremations to produce heat

In the Swedish town of Halmstad, they are using energy that is used in cremations in the local crematorium and powering their homes with it. "It was when we were discussing all these environmental issues that we started thinking about the energy that is used in the cremations...

Original construction plans for Auschwitz concentration camp found in Germany

As the world is commemorating war sacrifices by celebrating the Remembrance Day, three architect drawings believed to be the blueprints for the construction of the infamous Auschwitz concentration camp, where 3...

Brothers admit stealing parts from 244 corpses

"PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania (AP) -- Two brothers who ran a funeral home and crematorium admitted Tuesday that they sold corpses to a company that trafficked stolen body parts, a macabre scheme that left families aghast and unclear about the fate of their loved ones. Louis and...

Thirteen arrested over Tuscan crematorium scam

This is just so sick.The funeral director and twelve other employees in Tuscany, Italy have been arrested for operating a crematorium scam, where they stored bodies with the corpses of cats and dogs, and burned...

Exploding dogs pose no threat to houses

I know my dog gets pretty gassy when fed on tinned food, but this...."The ABC in Australia reports:      The Northern Territory Government is confident it will not have any problems building a housing estate across the road from a crematorium in Darwin...

Exploding Dead Dog Torches Pet Crematorium

The frozen remains of a family pet would never pop up as an arson suspect, but that seems to be the case here, as a pet crematorium in Australia's Top End caught fire."An exploding dog has been blamed for an...

Suspected Arson Attack On Israel's Only Crematorium

Israel's only crematorium has been heavily damaged by fire Thursday, police suspect the fire was caused by arson." JERUSALEM - Israel's only crematorium, abhorred by ultra-Orthodox Jews, has been heavily damaged...

Map Showing The Location Of The Detention Camps

They are not all shown on this map.

British SOE agents at Natzweiler

The camp was officially called Natzweiler-Struthof. It was better known to the locals as Natzwiller. This is the place where captured Resistance Fighters were sent.

A Different Kind Of Second Hand Smoke

" Call for closer scrutiny of crematorium emissions Yep another environmental toxin that could cause lung cancer. So while the anti-smoking adovcates whine on, they over look yet another emission that adds to the potential for cancer. All those dead bodies being inhaled. "

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