On Jan. 12, 1967, James Bedford became the first American to have his remains cryogenically frozen, in the hope of future reanimation. Later, as cryogenic companies closed their doors, his family was forced at one point to keep his liquid nitrogen chamber in self-storage. Today he is preserved at the Alcor Life Extension Foundation in Scottsdale, Arizona.■On J...
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