The podcast opens with someone holding a __________.

• human skull

• bowl of jello

• rusted fork

• a small bird

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What is the setting of this podcast?

• New York City

• CSU Chico

• Upper Lake High School

• Texas State University's Body Farm

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What is the purpose of the Body Farm?

• To grow food.

• To research and to study how bodies decompose in nature.

• To study farms and life on a farm.

• To research how to improve agriculture and farming practices.

How many bodies does the doctor estimate are currently being studied at the body farm? (2:50)

• 10

• 30

• 60

• 90

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What happens to a body after death? (7:33)

• Muscles stiffen and rigor mortis sets in

• Bacteria from your body start to take over

• Bacteria produce gasses, leading to the bloat stage

• Maggots feast on the body

Why are the bodies on the Body Farm surrounded by vegetation?

• It's a FARM! Of course, there is vegetation.

• Purge fluid is full of nutrients and acts as a super fertilizer.

• To make the Body Farm less creepy

• There is no particular reason for the vegetation.

If law enforcement is trying to locate a missing person in a large area, they can use _______ technology to narrow down the search. (15:35)

• forensic

• DNA

• drone

• science

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Who is allowed onto the Body Farm? (20:05)

• Law enforcement

• Potential donors

• Researchers

• It's open to the public

In what specific area of study are many people surprisingly interested? (20:50)

• The vulture study

• The dog study

• The bacteria study

• The drone study

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What is Dr. Bill Bass, the pioneer of the Body Farm, doing with his body? (20:40)

• Donating to the Body Farm

• A traditional burial

• Letting his wife decide

• He has not decided yet

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