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Should We Compost Human Bodies?

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Is This Compost Twinkie a Viral Killer?

When farmers get an outbreak of some disease, like bird flu, they turn to composting their infected animals. When it gets hot enough over a certain period of time, lots of different dangerous pathogens struggle to survive. According to the USDA, if your compost pile is around 130 degrees Fahrenheit, and it stays that way for at least three days, your avian flu should be a cock.

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