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  2. Hanging coffins - Wikipedia

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    The height at which their coffins are placed reflects their social status. Most people interred in hanging coffins are the most prominent members of the amam-a, the council of male elders in the traditional dap-ay (the communal men's dormitory and civic center of the village). There is also one documented case of a woman being accorded the ...

  3. Rhytidectomy - Wikipedia

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    A facelift, technically known as a rhytidectomy (from the Ancient Greek ῥυτίς ( rhytis) 'wrinkle', and ἐκτομή ( ektome) 'excision', the surgical removal of wrinkles), is a type of cosmetic surgery procedure intended to give a more youthful facial appearance. There are multiple surgical techniques and exercise routines.

  4. Coffin ship - Wikipedia

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    Replica of the "good ship" Jeanie Johnston, which sailed during the Great Hunger when coffin ships were common. No one ever died on the Jeanie Johnson. A coffin ship ( Irish: long cónra) is a popular idiom used to describe the ships that carried Irish migrants escaping the Great Irish Famine and Highlanders displaced by the Highland Clearances.

  5. Facial rejuvenation - Wikipedia

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    Facial rejuvenation is a cosmetic treatment (or series of cosmetic treatments), which aims to restore a youthful appearance to the human face. Facial rejuvenation can be achieved through either surgical and/or non-surgical options. Procedures can vary in invasiveness and depth of treatment. Surgical procedures can restore facial symmetry ...

  6. Exhumation and reburial of Richard III of England - Wikipedia

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    The remains of King Richard III as discovered in situ at the site of Grey Friars Priory, Leicester Funeral cortège bearing Richard's modern coffin. The remains of Richard III, the last English king killed in battle and last king of the House of York, were discovered within the site of the former Grey Friars Priory in Leicester, England, in September 2012.

  7. Unique TV moment sees coffin lowered into the Royal Vault - AOL

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    The Duke of Edinburgh’s coffin descended into the Royal Vault during his funeral service, lowered by an electric motor. It was a moment never seen before on television, with Joe Little, managing ...

  8. Fayum mummy portraits - Wikipedia

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    Mummy portrait of a young woman, Antinoöpolis, Middle Egypt, 2nd century, Louvre, Paris. This heavily gilt portrait was found in Antinoöpolis in winter 1905/06 by French Archaeologist Alfred Gayet and sold to the Egyptian Museum of Berlin in 1907. Mummy portraits or Fayum mummy portraits are a type of naturalistic painted portrait on wooden ...

  9. Umpire rescues pigeon during French Open match - AOL

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    With a bird’s eye view from his chair, umpire Damien Dumusois spotted a poorly pigeon on Court Suzanne-Lenglen and flew into action.. Remaining on the ground after landing on the red clay during ...