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 Death
is the term used to describe when
biological
functions that sustain a
living
organism
cease.
Phenomena
which commonly bring about death include old
age,
predation,
malnutrition,
disease,
and
accidents
or trauma resulting in terminal
injury.
Bodies of living organisms begin to
decompose
shortly after death.
In human societies, the nature of death has for
millennia been a concern of the world's
religious
traditions
and of
philosophical
enquiry.
This may include a belief in some kind of
afterlife,
reincarnation
or that consciousness ceases to exist with an
eternal
oblivion.
Commemoration ceremonies after death may include
various
mourning
or
funeral
practices. All known organisms inevitably
experience death. The physical remains of a
person, commonly known as a
corpse
or
body,
are usually
interred
whole or
cremated,
though among the world's cultures there are a
variety of other methods of
mortuary
disposal." Source:
Wikipedia
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