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Hello and welcome to 6 Minute English, the show that brings you an interesting topic,
authentic listening practice, and 6 new items of vocabulary.
I'm Dan.
And I'm Neil.
In this episode we'll be discussing water burial.
Yes, it's a bit of a bleak subject, I'm afraid.
Something which is bleak is unpleasant or without hope.
And do you know what's really bleak?
It's this week's question.
On average,
how many people die each hour?
Is it A, 6000, B, 6000, or C, 600,000?
I am going to guess,
B, 6000.
And we'll find out if you're right or not at the end of the show.
So the actual figure is 55 million people each year.
Now, religious or not, there is a practical issue to be dealt with, which is Neil, what to do with the body exactly.
So what are the options for the average person?