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[–] ImplyingImplications@lemmy.ca 61 points 2 months ago (2 children)

I'm a former mortician. The pope's body will be displayed in an open casket for a very long time so it practically needs to be pickled. That level of preservation comes at the cost of the body becoming as stiff as a peice of furniture and the skin having a greyish tone.

[–] Aviandelight@mander.xyz 12 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

I thought he looked like an anatomy specimen. It's kinda freaky seeing that outside of a lab.

[–] AnUnusualRelic@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago

I thought they just gave it a fresh coat of paint at this point.