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Mass Gravesite Prepared in Iran

While not of any real significance to us, it is interesting.

I like roaming through old graveyards. When you see all the baby markers next to women's graves you understand the mortality of women giving birth. Or, other young grave markers for children who perished early in their lives. 

This article, Coronavirus burial pits so vast they’re visible from space is a bit morbid, and I think meant to be more attention-getting than full of meaning. Maybe in the future, depending on how they mark their graves, someone will wander through a hundred years from now noting a surge in the number of deaths and wondering why. 

Eric Holdeman is a contributing writer for Emergency Management magazine and is the former director of the King County, Wash., Office of Emergency Management.