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What Happens to Hair When You Die: A Fact-Based Explanation

Human hair is composed primarily of keratin, a tough structural protein that resists many of the enzymes and bacteria that break down soft tissues after death. Because keratin i...

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Understanding Unexplained Deaths: Definitions, Investigations, and Public Impact

An unexplained death is a death for which, after a standard investigation, medical certification, and legal review, a definitive cause, mechanism, or manner cannot be confidentl...

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