Everyone hopes they’ll be remembered after death, but being famous IRL can be a blessing and a curse. And what if you’re remembered not for how you lived but for how you died? Jesus and Shakespeare may live on in human memory for many thousands more years, but take the case of Lucy, who died 3.2 million years ago in present-day Ethiopia, and is remembered for a simple accident of her final resting place. Then there’s these tiny 99 million-year-old winged dinosaurs, who were barely hatchlings when they got tangled in a mess of tree resin and met their untimely end, arguably making a more important contribution to science in their short lives than you and everyone you know.
When it comes to leaving behind a corpse that will one day be an astounding fossil discovery for earthling/alien scientists to find in 100 million years, there are no guarantees. But you can stack the odds in your favor. Here’s how to leave funeral instructions that will maximize your chances.
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