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    Dutch Man Invents Coffin That Turns Bodies Into Mushrooms: ‘We are nutrients, not was

    In the Netherlands, an 82-year old woman was recently laid to rest in a coffin made entirely of fast-composting mushroom fibres that will considerably increase the health of the soil in the years that follow.

    Dubbed the ‘Living Cocoon,’ the coffin gives an option for a more ecologically conscious generation who may want to leave a positive impact on the planet after they’ve gone.


    Created by 26-year-old Bob Hendrikx, a bio-designer from the University of Delft, the Living Cocoon is made by growing mycelium around a coffin-shaped frame. Mycelium is the part of the mushroom we can’t see—the underground fibrous network that makes up most of the lifeform.


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    Nothing like putting the "fun" in fungus.

    "Hey mom, take the steaks the steaks out of the freezer! Grandpa sprouted some "killer" portabellas, today".
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    Get high while you die, with Magic Mushroom coffins!

    The FEMA Fusion Center coffins seat three, you you will never get lonely!
    Thoughtful German enginering!




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