The original purpose of a coffin was not to protect the body from prowling animals or grave robbers. It was invented to keep the dearly departed from coming back to haunt survivors.

Next 5 Fascinating Facts

• The original purpose of the coffin was to prevent the ...
• You can now buy a coffin which can be used as a wine ...
• If the coils of a French horn were ...
• The first coin minted in the United States was a ...
• Jim Henson first coined the word Muppet. ...

Previous 5 Fascinating Facts

• Flavored coffees are created after the roasting process by ...
• Two-thirds of the ...
• In Sumatra, workers on coffee plantations gather the world's most expensive coffee by following a gourmet marsupial who consumes only the choicest ...
• Coffee sacks are usually made of hemp and weigh approximately 132 pounds when ...
• Until the late 1800's, people roasted their coffee at ...