I love true crime so naturally, I find death somewhat interesting. be If you're anything like me, you might be curious as to what a mortician does to our bodies after we die.
Victor Sweeney is a mortician and funeral director in Minnesota and he went online to answer some pretty interesting questions about what likely happens to your mortal remains, at least if your loved ones make traditional arrangements for you.
For example: what if your colon is filled with poo when you die? why does embalming fluid look like delicious varieties of kool-aid? And if a body is wearing contact lenses when they die, do you remove them?
The quick answer there is yes. Then eye caps are placed over the eyeballs and these caps have little ridges on them that keep your eyelids shut so your body looks like your peacefully sleeping.
the embalming fluids? He assumes they are different colors so the embalmer can easily tell which one to use so he doesn't have to read labels. The red embalming fluid is pushed into the body arteries through a machine, our blood gets pushed out, and the fluid goes in. It's red because our blood is red and that's what keeps us looking normal.