Unlike traditional cremation by fire, water cremation — or alkaline hydrolysis — uses a mixture of water and alkali heated to around 150°C. The process dissolves soft tissue, leaving only the skeleton behind. The remaining bones are ground into a fine, sand-like powder, similar to ashes. Advocates call it an eco-friendly alternative to fire cremation — but its eerily clinical process has left many unsettled. 🔴 Follow @thescaryfact for more eerie facts about death, science, and what comes after.