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Daily Mail
4 days ago
- Health
- Daily Mail
Brutal video shows what happens to our bodies seconds, hours and YEARS after we die
A video revealing in unsettling detail what happens to the body after we die has gone viral on social media, attracting more than eight million views. The animated clip was created by YouTuber Zack who specialises in graphic 'explainers' on everything from nosebleed first aid to execution by insects. It begins with the death of a man who is then enclosed in a coffin—and goes on to show the gruesome processes of decomposition that begin pretty much immediately. The thousands of commentators seemed divided in their verdict on the video, with one post—which has had 37,000 likes—stating simply: 'Moral of the story: don't die.' Another wrote: 'Seeing this with cancer felt insane...' Others indicated they felt reassured: 'Thanks Zack I really needed this,' posted one. 'If there's more after this life, I hope it's beautiful.' Speaking to MailOnline, experts, however, warned against 'blunt and dehumanising' descriptions of death 'intended to shock', and questioned the motives of Zack who has more than 21 million subcribers on YouTube. The clip begins 'the day after you die'—the heart has stopped, and, as the voice-over explains 'most of your blood settles in the parts of your body closest to the ground'. 'This causes purple and read patches to appear on the skin,' the voiceover continues. The animation shows the blood flowing to the back of the deceased man's head and the rest of his body touching the base of the coffin. It zooms into show the red and purple discolouration that appears as the blood settles in these parts of the body. 'Then bacteria and enzymes break down the organs, releasing gas that causes bloating,' it explains. The green enzymes can be seen in the deceased man's intestines, which release gas that look like hundreds of tiny bubbles. Previously, MailOnline report an account by forensic doctor from Texas, Mileida Bohórque, about what happens when she works with dead bodies. The claimed the bloating and gas production can actually make the corpse appear to 'fart'. At this point, the simulation becomes even more graphic and appears to show the man's skin disintegrating leaving nothing but a skeleton. The voiceover explains: 'After a few weeks all of the organs and soft tissue including your eyes liquefy and your skin starts to fall off. 'And over the course of several years your remaining tissue continues to decay and eventually all that is left is a skeleton.' This grim process is shown in gory detail as the eyeballs turn to liquid appearing to melt away in the horrifying simulation. It may be upsetting to think about what we would like to happen to our bodies after we die, but the choices can impact how long this process takes. If you opt to for being buried in a coffin, your body will start to decay within 12 months, taking up to a decade to fully 'skelontize', Daniel Wescott, director of the Forensic Anthropology Center at Texas State University, told Live Science. Without a coffin it can take five years according to Nicholas Passalacqua, an associate professor the Forensic Osteology Research Station at Western Carolina University—as insects and other elements can help the process more quickly. It follows a rise in recent years of eco-friendly alternatives to burial and cremation from 'human composting' to 'water cremation'. In human composting, bodies are placed on a bed of organic material such as woodchips, which speeds up decomposition and produces soil. End-of-life 'doula' Anna Lyons, who works with families and individuals, helping them prepare for death, welcomed the idea of discussing death, but questioned Zack way of going about it. 'Correct information is never a bad thing, but in my work at least, delivery of information is as important as the information itself—and the delivery of this is blunt and dehumanising,' she said. 'That's not to say it's not important to have it out there. Things that provoke conversations about end of life, death, dying and grief are mostly a good thing. 'So many people now watch this kind of content—I guess it's the sensitivity of this particular short that I'd question.' This month, MailOnline reported 'water cremations' also dubbed 'boil in a bag' funerals could be legally approved in the UK. It involves rapidly decomposing a corpse in water and alkaline chemicals under high temperatures, leaving only liquid and bones. The liquid, known as 'effluent', can go down the drain with other wastewater and bones that can be ground to ash for the bereaved owner to take home. Advocates say the method is better for the environment, but others believe it is an undignified way to dispose of the dead. Critics argue that dissolving bodies and disposing of the resulting liquid down the sewers along with other wastewater lacks dignity. In certain religious and cultural communities, water cremation is barred due to its perceived desecration of the body Dr Lian Lundy, a wastewater specialist at Middlesex University, said the biggest hurdle blocking it in the UK is social acceptability. 'Some people view it as basically mixing up my loved one with poo in the sewer and they don't like that,' she told the Telegraph. In 2023, the Church of England announced they are considering these two alternatives to traditional burials and cremation with a consultation. The method is now being considered in a new consultation into funerary methods by the independent Law Commission.
Daily Mail
04-06-2025
- General
- Daily Mail
People left terrified to sneeze after shocking simulation reveals how woman was left paralysed
Social media users have been left terrified to sneeze, after a video showing how a woman was left paralysed from the involuntary reflex went viral. A sneeze is the body's natural defense against anything that irritates the nose, and can be triggered by anything from germs, allergens and even sudden exposure to bright light. But, in extreme cases, the daily phenomenon can do more harm than good. The simulation clip, posted to X (formerly twitter) has so far been viewed over 331,000 times, leaving viewers 'scared to ever sneeze again'. The video, made by Zack D Films, aims to offer a visual explanation as to how a solicitor spent almost a year paralysed after she ruptured a disc in her spine from sneezing. 'As she sneezed, it ruptured a disc in her spine, and when it collapsed, a nerve got trapped between her two vertebrae,' the voiceover says. 'Suddenly, she couldn't move and even though she had three separate operations, she still suffered extreme pain.' The woman in question is Victoria Kenny, who suffered the extremely rare complication in 2007, after a sneeze disloged a disc in her spine, trapping her sciatic nerve between two vertebrae. She said: 'When I sneezed I felt a searing pain down my spine. 'I didn't understand what was happening. I couldn't stand or move my limbs. It was terrifying. My first fear was that I was paralysed', she added. The video goes on to say: 'For the next two years, she was bedridden needing painkillers so strong she would hallucinate.' The mother-of-three recalled that the morphine she had been prescribed to manage the pain was so strong that she 'saw people literally melting in front of [her]'. The pain was likely caused by a condition known as sciatica, which occurs when the sciatic nerve—which runs from the lower back to the feet—is irritated or compressed. This can be caused by a slipped disc, when the soft cushion of tissue between the bones in the spine pushes outwards. However, despite three operations on her spine, doctors were unable to resolve the problem, leaving Ms Kenny bedridden. 'Being in that kind of pain day after day, I eventually got to the point where I just didn't want to live. The pain took over every part of my life', she said. But after going private, surgeons inserted a hollow plastic cage containing a bone graft into her spine to prevent the vertebrae from rubbing together and the disc from collapsing again. Within a week of the operation, Ms Kenny was up and walking and shortly after, she returned to work. 'The relief was immediate after the operation and I was discharged from hospital the next day,' she recalled. However, she is still 'terrified of sneezing' and pinches her nose every time she feels a sneeze coming on. In response to the simulation, viewers shared similar concerns, with one user saying: 'Now I have another reason to worry about my mom's sneezing. She pretty much shouts it.' Another user commented on the video: 'New fear unlocked'. According to experts, sneezing is a protective reflex, involving an expulsion of air from the lungs through the nose and mouth—most commonly caused by irritants. Whilst unavoidable, and a common reaction to environmental stressors, such as dust and pollen, sneezing can cause a range of terrifying and gruesome injuries. Ian Applegate, from Santa Cruz, was sitting in the car when he suffered a sneezing attack which tore through the inner lining of an artery in his neck, resulting in a stroke. According to Professor Adam Taylor, an anatomy expert from Lancaster University, a sneeze is powerful enough to break ribs, burst lungs and even tear delicate brain tissue. This comes shortly after a fit and healthy young father almost died after sneezing so hard it caused him to suffer a stroke. Ian Applegate, 35, was in the car with his wife Jennifer and their four-year-old son Jon when he suffered a series of explosive sneezes. After the third sneeze, the young dad experienced a sudden blinding headache and dizziness, followed by pins and needles on his left side. Unbeknown to him, the 'violent' sneeze attack had torn through the inner lining of an artery in his neck — a condition known as a vertebral artery dissection (VAD). This tear then caused a blood clot to develop which restricted life-giving oxygen to his brain, triggering the stroke. The 35-year-old was rushed to hospital where doctors gave him blood-thinning medication—known as anticoagulants—to prevent further blood clots. He is now undergoing rehabilitative therapy to help retrain his muscles, after the stroke left him unable to swallow.
