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There’s a Mummification Mystery in the Midsts of Portugal
Bodies are naturally mummifying, but experts don’t know why
I used to think our species learned just about all there is to know about life on Earth. I figured that’s why we were in such a hurry to migrate toward Outerspace. Well, that and surviving global warming. I’ve since discovered how naive I was and most likely still am.
The Truth is we have no idea how much we don’t know about Life or Earth. Actually, we don’t know how much we don’t know, period — about anything. Even gravity remains an unproved theory, riddled with holes and contradictions.
Mysteries exist in every thought or feeling you experience and everywhere you look. And right now, Portugal has a doozy of one. For some reason, bodies aren’t decomposing as expected, which only further illuminates how little we understand about death… and life, for that matter.
Burial Laws in Portugal
As a reminder, the entire landmass of Portugal is over four times smaller than the state of California. Additionally, according to WorldAtlas, Portugal has a population of around 10,299,000, whereas the United States has 331,894,000 people.
I’m telling you this because Portugal’s limited landmass presents a tricky situation…
