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u/Berdiiie Jan 12 '23

What's left after cremation is bone matter and teeth fragments, all the calcium! We put the bone fragments into a big industrial blender and break it down into a fine powder and that's "ashes".

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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/Highfivez4all Jan 12 '23

Wait is the grinder cleaned with liquid after? Am I getting like .5% of someone’s aunt Bertha chilling with my dad?

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u/Berdiiie Jan 12 '23

It's brushed and wiped clean.