Here's The Crazy Stuff That Happens To Your Body After You Die (VIDEO)

WATCH: What Happens To Your Body After You Die?

Whatever your beliefs, most people would agree that the body we leave behind when we depart this mortal coil is just a heap of bones and flesh. But what happens to those leftovers? Assuming that nature is left to its own devices, our bodies undergo a fairly standard process of decomposition that can take anywhere from two weeks to two years.

Written & narrated by Mark FischettiAssistant editor: Kathryn FreeProduced, edited & animated by Eric R. Olson

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