What happens to the body after death? - 6 mysterious stages
Within 15 minutes - Cellular Death
After the heart stops, the bodys cells start dying without oxygen. Brain cells are the first to die.
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2-6 hours - Rigor Mortis
The body starts getting stiff within a few hours. This is called rigor mortis. The muscles become stiff.
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2-24 Hours – Skin Discoloration
The bleeding stops and accumulates in the lower parts due to gravity. This causes the skin to turn blue-purple.
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24-72 Hours – Body Decomposition Starts
Enzymes and bacteria start breaking down the body from the inside. A foul smell starts, and the body starts to swell.
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Week and beyond – Advanced Decay
The skin starts to swell within a week. Worms start attacking us, and slowly the body starts turning into just a skeleton.
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