remains

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A CT scan had revealed that his mother's casket also contained the remains of someone else.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Stevie Wonder remains the youngest person ever admitted, at age 32 in 1983.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

So nicely that the 1994 World Cup remains the most successful in history, averaging crowds of 68,991 a match and earning a $50-million surplus for the host committee.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

"The recovery environment presented challenges for maintaining the separation of remains, which can contribute to commingling," Dr Venkatesh said.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

While tens of thousands of mourners viewed Lincoln’s remains, detectives prepared to raid the Philadelphia home of the assassin’s sister, Asia Booth Clarke.

From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson