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Jeremy Bentham was well-respected philosopher in life, but he became even more famous in death. Dylan Thuras has his story.

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Bentham’s odd plans for his body’s disposition after his death makes plenty of sense when you learn a little about the man. Learn the story of one of the world’s most famous corpses in this episode of the 100 Wonders series from Atlas Obscura. -Thanks, Dylan!

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