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Death erection

Okay kiddo, so when a person dies, their body stops working and they cannot move or feel anything anymore. Sometimes, when a man dies, his body might have a reaction that causes his penis to get hard and stand up straight.

This is called a "death erection," or more scientifically, a "priapism." It happens because when a man is alive, blood flows in and out of his penis to make it hard or soft. But when he dies, the blood can get stuck in the penis and make it stay hard.

This might seem gross or weird, but it's actually a normal thing that sometimes happens to bodies when they die. It doesn't mean that the man was thinking or feeling anything, it's just a physical reaction.

So even though it might look strange and spooky, it's nothing to be afraid of or concerned about. It's just a part of how our bodies work, even when we're not here anymore.
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