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    Feb 20, 2007, 02:50 PM
    Decomposition Rate with Formaldehyde
    I am writing a story, and I needed a little forensic help. What would a corpse look like after ten years of burial in a coffin, average winters/summers/rain and etc (average being average for places that get around three to eight inches of snow every year.
    How much slower does a body pumped full of formaldehyde decompose? How long does it take formaldehyde to decompose, or dry out?
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    Feb 20, 2007, 06:38 PM
    Very interesting question. Have you heard about the Body Farm? It is here in Tennessee where I live. They do research like this. Check it out.
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    Feb 23, 2007, 09:06 PM
    Oh, yeah, I've heard of it and I've begged my mom to go...
    Awesome link. Thanks!
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