Last month's appearance by Michael Jackson with live dancers at the Billboard Music Awards raised further questions over …
Napoleon Mementos
A 200-year old batiste shirt worn by Napoleon the day before his death is expected to sell for 30-40,000 euros later …
The Right to Forget
Can time heal? And if so, is this due to the fading of memories? Experts suggest that modern technology could …
Corpse Cakes
In the Middle Ages Germans ate "corpse cakes" made by the woman of the house and left to rise on the chest of the corpse …
Death Masks
Marie Grosholtz was saved from execution during the French Revolution in return for agreeing to make Death Masks of …
Grief Talking
Michael Rosen used last night's 'Word of Mouth' broadcast on BBC's Radio 4 to explore the language of …