There is no specific time. Commonly the funeral is held a few days after the death of a person if everything went normally and it happened in a hospital. If it was a crime it can be a few weeks until detectives process the body. Sometimes it can even be years if the body that was never recovered is discovered as a pile of bones, so people can then organize a funeral to pay their respects. <span />
Answer: Capillary action occurs because water is sticky, thanks to the forces of cohesion (water molecules like to stay close together) and adhesion (water molecules are attracted and stick to other substances).
