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Mystery deepens in coffin-within-a-coffin found at Richard III site
Phys.Org ^ | 07-30-2013 | Provided by University of Leicester

Posted on 07/30/2013 7:56:16 AM PDT by Red Badger

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To: Bigg Red

You are correct. Lead and lead oxides kill bacteria, fungus, mold mildew and algae, though they were unknown organisms at the time. Lead also would absorb all the oxygen in the coffin fairly quickly in the form of lead oxides......


41 posted on 07/31/2013 6:22:37 AM PDT by Red Badger (Want to be surprised? Google your own name......Want to have fun? Google your friend's names........)
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To: Rebelbase

Wasn’t he buried at sea? That would be a good reason...........


42 posted on 07/31/2013 6:24:35 AM PDT by Red Badger (Want to be surprised? Google your own name......Want to have fun? Google your friend's names........)
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To: Yorlik803

Vampires weren’t ‘invented’ until the 18th century......

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vampire


43 posted on 07/31/2013 6:26:42 AM PDT by Red Badger (Want to be surprised? Google your own name......Want to have fun? Google your friend's names........)
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To: Red Badger

Okay. Thanks.


44 posted on 07/31/2013 8:29:44 AM PDT by Bigg Red (Let me hear what God the LORD will speak. -Ps85)
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To: Red Badger

That we know of anyways.
Investing in garlic just in case


45 posted on 07/31/2013 9:12:09 AM PDT by Yorlik803 (better to die on your feet than live on your knees.)
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To: Yorlik803

and silver bullets...........


46 posted on 07/31/2013 9:18:35 AM PDT by Red Badger (Want to be surprised? Google your own name......Want to have fun? Google your friend's names........)
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To: Red Badger

No, he was buried in Paris.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Paul_Jones#Posthumous_return_to_the_United_States


47 posted on 07/31/2013 9:49:30 AM PDT by Rebelbase (Tagline: (optional, printed after your name on post))
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To: Rebelbase

He’ll always have Paris............


48 posted on 07/31/2013 9:51:27 AM PDT by Red Badger (Want to be surprised? Google your own name......Want to have fun? Google your friend's names........)
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To: Red Badger

Johnny Depp has always had a penchant for taking on eclectic roles. He may “retire” for awhile, but if a producer finds a role that’s weird enough, he may take on the job. After the Lone Ranger debacle however, he may go on extended haiatus...


49 posted on 07/31/2013 2:55:31 PM PDT by Flotsam_Jetsome (No more usurpers.)
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