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• Oh joy: PETA is now selling hand-painted coffins (for a modest $75)so that PETA supporters can advertise their beliefs well past their Earthly lifetime. • An online survey by Bliss, a British teen magazine, reports that nearly a quarter of 14-year-olds have been forced to have sex or do something sexual against their will.• New research estimates that 4% to 16% of children in high-income nations are physically abused, yet 1 in 10 of these abuses are reported.• More »
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That friend of your grandpa's who told the lame golf jokes can now express himself from beyond the grave, with Creative Coffins' eco-friendly recycled cardboard caskets. In addition to fake wood and wicker prints, you can get team logos, flags, or, for the dead wit, a flower-print coffin emblazoned with the words, 'Gone to seed.' Creative Coffins is obviously filling a gap in the market: since their web site went live in May, '“The response has been remarkable,” says director Efrem Cockett. “We hope that this is an indication that we are providing a valuable service to those looking for an environmentally friendly coffin that truly reflects the personality of their loved one.”' Kind of gives the lie to "going to a better place," but sure! [Daily Express] More »
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