The human body stiffens after dying
We all wonder about dying. Hence, most of us have wondered what happens to the human body after death. The human body experiences a condition known as rigor mortis after it dies. Rigor mortis causes muscles in the body to become stiff and rigid.
Rigor mortis also helps coroners estimate a person’s time of death. It also helps to ascertain if the body has been moved after death. The condition sets in about three to four hours after death and lasts up to 36 hours.