What, if anything, happens to your tan when you die?

Chelonia_mydas · February 23, 2004, 2:26am

well, besides the whole eventual decomposition of skin thingy…

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AskNott · February 23, 2004, 5:49am

From what little I have read about post-embalmed skin, the tan, er, darkens. And that’s all I have to say about that.

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