Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-)Calendar ||| 29 June 1934

Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-) Calendar

To make sure that Lowry's body remained intact for as long as possible his corpse was coated with tar. The tar may also have stopped birds pecking the flesh. Once coated with tar the body was fitted into a specially made harness of iron hoops and chains that held the head, body and legs in place.
(25 March 1762)

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BirthFactDeath (-) Friday 29th of June 1934 90 years ago
Zaro Ağa aka The Longest Living Human Ever dies of natural causes at the age of 157 in Istanbul, Marmara, Turkey.