Some people think that when you die you are bathed in a radiant light, you go to heaven or to hell, or you take up residence in the bodies of other creatures like lemurs or llamas. Others think that when you die, the following occurs:
- Your blood will pool due to gravity (hypostasis).
- You will gradually stiffen due to a buildup of lactic acid in your muscles (rigor mortis).
- You will become bloated by the production of gases caused by bacterial breakdown of tissue.
Oh, we forgot to mention that for men who die facedown, the pooling of blood will lead to a death erection.
Yes, this myth is true!
Some refer to this phenomenon as “angel lust”.
Rest in peace.
By Mark Leyner
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"Is there such a thing as a death erection?" was posted on Thursday, September 13th, 2007 at 9:19 pm.
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