DEATH

Theresienstadt concentration camp was an oddity, even by Nazi standards.

In a word: absolutely—though not just the old or ill.

He saved lives on the Underground Railroad—then cared for the Confederate dead.

People that came before us are sometimes underfoot.

New exhibition explores a time when hair wasn't simply for heads.

The Birthday Effect is a statistical phenomenon that says the likelihood of one's death increases on or around their birthday.

Gonzalo Montoya Jiménez, 29, suddenly showed renewed signs of life.

Being bitten or kicked by a large, hoofed animal is most likely to spell the end in many states.

"The strangest tomb in America, if not in the world, is that which rest the remains of Lon Dorsa in Nevada, Mo. It is so constructed that the widow can look upon her deceased husband at will."

Villagers liked to make extra sure their deceased stayed that way.

These five cemetery journeys are a great way to explore America’s rich and varied history. Tombstone tourists, rejoice.

Mental Floss talked to several to learn some little-known facts about the profession, from what happens behind the doors of the embalming room to the real reason you might want to think twice about that “protective” casket.