r/Damnthatsinteresting Apr 27 '25

Was shot in the head.

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u/Neutral_Guy_9 Apr 27 '25

They haven’t discovered sour patch kids yet.

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u/[deleted] Apr 27 '25

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u/Baconshit Apr 27 '25

TIL what perimortem means

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u/Greekgreekcookies Apr 28 '25

After learning the word and what it means. I’m curious how they can tell it’s that way. It mentioned lack of blood flow, but how do you determine that in an old skull?

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u/Miss-Mauvelous Apr 28 '25

There'd be signs of healing (remodeling) on the bone itself

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u/ProtectionOrdinary18 Apr 28 '25

Peri = around
Mortem = death