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La Calavera Catrina We all know All Hallows’ Eve is a celebration that has all to do with death and honoring deceased relatives and, in this particular night, everyone has the opportunity to dress up as monsters, ghosts and skeletons asking for sweets. This is sure a funny way to exorcise the fact that we should never underestimate or forget the Grim Reaper is always chasing us. But what if I tell you there’s another celebration that is similar to Halloween but, at the same time, has nothing to do with it. In fact, El Día de los Muertos is a Mexican holiday, now also spread all over the world, that can be called “The Hymn to Life”. You celebrate death learning about the importance of life. El Día de los Muertos, celebrated on November 2 nd , is an opportunity for Mexican children to learn that life is brief and there’s a life circle everyone must face sooner or later. The important meaning of this day is “Don’t fear Death, appreciate every moment you have and live life to the...

Curiosities about the most taboo topic of all. 1. Within three days of death, the enzymes that once digested your dinner begin to eat you. 2. The practice of burying the dead may date back 350.000 years. 3. About 100 billion people have died in all human history. 4. More people commit suicide in New York City than are murdered. 5. About 153.000 people will die on your birthday. 6. Doctors' sloppy handwriting kills more than 7,000 people annually. 7. Left-handers die 3 years earlier than right-handed people. 8. When a person dies, his sense of hearing is the last to go.  9. You are more likely to die from a falling coconut than from a shark attack. 10. Every hour, at least 1 person is killed by a drunk driver in the U.S. 11. Mount Everest has about 200 dead bodies on it, which are now landmarks on the way to the top. 12. Every 40 seconds , someone commits suicide . 13. Sharks kill 12 people per year while people kill 11.417 ...