A Corpse’s Flesh Has Transformed into Soap

This body , bury in the 1800s , is known as Soapman . Why ? Because when re - divulge in 1875 , the blubber on his consistence had transformed into Georgia home boy . How did it happen ? Do n’t come home if you have a debile venter .

According to the Smithsonian , the freak happening materialize when water system and alkaline soil seep into the man ’s casket . This sour his fatness into one large ol’ bar of soap . If you ’re into science ( or watched Fight Club ) , you ’d know it ’s a eccentric of hydrolysis known assaponification . Even though his soundbox is made from soap , he does n’t really count that clean . [ SmithsonianviaNeatorama ]

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