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Ever wondered why burying people 6ft underground s considered the norm? Many states don’t have laws that enforce burying a body 6ft under; it’s usually left up to the funeral homes to decide how deep they want the grave. In the UK, it’s up to the owner. As long as animals can’t dig the grave site up and expose the body or coffin and the depth doesn’t lead to any safety concerns, the body can be buried at whatever depth they prefer. Also, some areas may receive more rainfall than others, resulting in them burying bodies differently. An example of this is New Orleans most likely wouldn’t want to bury their bodies 6ft under because it would only cause waterlogging and the coffin surfacing (this is still a problem, coffins are floating to the surface during floods). One of the earliest documented instances where burying a body 6ft underground was mentioned was published in a leaflet in 1665 during the London plague(the last major epidemic of the bubonic plague in England and lasted 18 mont

  A male of average height contains around 4 grams of iron, a female has about 3-5 grams, and children contain less than or equal to 3 grams. Most of this iron is stored in hemoglobin, a protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen to the body’s organs and tissues, and also takes carbon dioxide from the organs and tissues to the lungs. Humans lose about 1 to 1.5 milligrams of iron daily. This is carried out by urine, vaginal fluids, sweat, feces, and tears. Iron is formed by stars with a large enough mass via fusion.  Sources: How Much Iron Is In The Body | Iron Disorders Institute , Hemoglobin test - Mayo Clinic , Interesting and Useful Facts about Iron (thoughtco.com)

One of the dances performed by forager bees is the waggle dance. Through the dance, bees can relay information about food sources, information like the distance, direction, and even the abundance of the source. The dance was first discovered by ethologist (someone studying animal behavioral patterns) Karl von Frisch and even he was surprised by it. The waggle dance is one of the most complex communicative rituals among insects, mostly due to the complexity and accuracy of the information relayed.  When someone hears of bees performing dances, they most likely think of the bees understanding the dance by watching it right? Turns out, the dance seems to be a multisensory experience for the bees; also, the inside of the hive is quite dark so seeing the dance would be difficult. The bees inside of the hive will usually touch their antennae with the dancing bee and feel the vibrations of the dance. A bee’s antennae allow the bee to FEEL SMELLS and vibrations. Smell might also play a part