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underpants

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5. A bit more since you couldn't post it. Fascinating

Reply to Stuart G (Original post)

Sun Aug 22, 2021, 03:34 PM

Aug 2021

According to entomologist Gail Anderson, human feet and hands often detach from the rest of the body when in water, but they rarely float.

The buoyancy of modern sneakers, Raj said, is what makes them float and, eventually, wash up on the shores of the Pacific Northwest.

Sneakers made in the last decade often have gas-filled pockets in their soles makes them particularly unsinkable, according to National Geographic.

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Why Human feet with sneakers wash up on Pacific Northwest ..warning: very very Weird... [View all] Stuart G Aug 2021 OP

California is not the Pacific Northwest ... just saying (nt) Hugh_Lebowski Aug 2021 #1

Change has been made to correct error..Thank You for pointing it out.. Stuart G Aug 2021 #3

AAh, But What Are Those Bodies Doing At THe Bottom Of The Ocean In The First Place? Me. Aug 2021 #2

Article says suicide or accidents. Irish_Dem Aug 2021 #7

Ha, Must Not Have Read Down Far Enough Me. Aug 2021 #9

Like you, I wondered how the bodies got to the bottom of the ocean in the first place. Irish_Dem Aug 2021 #10

Weirder still when sneakers are found dangling from power lines with feet inside. sop Aug 2021 #4

A bit more since you couldn't post it. Fascinating underpants Aug 2021 #5

Thank You for the information...and you are correct..."Fascinating" Stuart G Aug 2021 #6

Gas-Filled Pockets was the name of my Led Zepplin cover band. LOL nt Javaman Aug 2021 #11

Great. So now we know if you're on the high seas and think you're going to be the victim Baitball Blogger Aug 2021 #8