For many, disposition of a body boils down to burial or cremation — that's it. In fact, the National Funeral Directors Association reports that cremation has surpassed burials in the United States as the most common body disposition method, expected to reach 63.4% cremation and 31.6% burial by the end of 2025. Other options exist, though, like composting a body in soil or having an exuberant New Orleans jazz funeral along the way to interment. But depending on the state, you might have more or less options available. You might even have unusual options available for execution if you're on death row.

Worldwide, there are tons of burial customs far, far more unconventional than anything that might get authorized in a U.S. state. Tibetan sky burials involve leaving a body out in the o

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