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Old 09-07-2013, 04:13 PM posted to uk.rec.gardening
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On Tue, 09 Jul 2013 11:41:56 +0100, mogga
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On Tue, 9 Jul 2013 09:11:21 +0100, "'Mike'"
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..when everything else rots down in a compost heap, don't bones? When a
body
vanishes over time in the ground, the bones remain.

Just a thought

Mike




You need acid to disolve bones. Or lime.

http://www.sciforums.com/wich-chemic...e-t-70985.html

Hmm I wonder what list I'm on for searching for bone disolving acids..

I'm sure in the serial killer books I've read one used lime ..


John Haigh used acid in a bath.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_George_Haigh
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I was a paper boy at the time of all the publicity and I couldn't understand
anybody wanting to do such a thing or even think about it

Mike







Martin in Zuid Holland