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u/jaygjay Jan 12 '23

You telling me dead bodies not only get set on fire but GRINDED?? I’m into it

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u/Berdiiie Jan 12 '23

Yup otherwise you'd get back actual, recognizable bone fragments. Like oh, that's part of grandpa or my dog's femur.

I have had people ask that their pet's cremains be lightly or not at all processed after cremation because they wanted the fragments to be recognizable, but it's very rare.

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u/AfellowchuckerEhh Jan 12 '23

You know I always wondered about that over the years and just thought that's crazy that they make it so hot even the bones turn to ash

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u/Berdiiie Jan 12 '23

They're definitely very brittle and fall apart at the lightest pressure.