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By David MoyeApr 22nd 2010 – 9:54AM
Elizabeth Fournier

Elizabeth Fournier

(April 22) -- Cremation may be one of the cheapest funeral options around, but the folks at the funeral home make a killing on the urns. Some can cost close to $1,000 or more. If you're not dying to pay that, Oregon-based mortician Elizabeth Fournier is dying to tell you her little secret: You can make a very personal...

Background on human hair

Hair is a filamentous biomaterial, that grows from follicles found in the dermis. Hair is one of the defining characteristics of mammals, but is also found in other animals.

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