Adipocere….. feared, loathed, and misunderstood by mankind for thousands of years. A little-known by-product of the advanced decomposition of dead human bodies, adipocere is a mystery to all whom first encounter it.
here is the NUMBER ONE site exclusively about adipocere on the web. Their aim is to make adipocere (also known as grave wax or mortuary fat), better understood, less feared, and more appreciated for the natural and scientifically useful substance that it really is.
Check the web site out: http://adipocere.homestead.com/
warning, it has photos of a graphic nature after the cover page.
This stuff is fascinating. from environmental aspects to exploding caskets.
