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What Lies Beneath

TED Radio Hour

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The Magic of Mortality Composting

The process of composting is like the opposite of antibacterial soap. Instead of fighting them, we welcome microbes and bacteria in with open arms. In about nine months, all that remains is a nutrient-rich compost. The flesh has been decomposed entirely, as have the bones.

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