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The preservation of bodies in bogs is a natural phenomenon, i.e. not a result of humans purposefully doing it. The bogs' acids, with pH levels similar to vinegar, conserve human bodies in the same way as fruit is preserved by pickling.
This 1986 eruption in northwestern Cameroon triggered the sudden release of about 100,000–300,000 tons of carbon dioxide. It's believed that most of the victims had been poisoned by a mixture of gases that included hydrogen and sulfur. Among eye and nose pain, victims also suffered asphyxiation similar to being strangled.
This was a triple murder that occurred in Central Oregon in 1924. Three friends had planned to spend the winter in a log cabin, working as fur trappers. After going missing, blood, human hair and teeth were found leading to the lake where their bodies were eventually discovered as the frozen ice thawed.
Found in clean freshwater (like lakes, ponds, and more), this is the only known spider that spends almost all its life underwater. It only comes above the surface to briefly replenish its oxygen supply. Their bite is very painful and can cause vomiting and feverishness.
This Jane Doe was discovered partially submerged in Lake Panasoffkee in Florida. The victim was fully clothed, with a ring on her ring finger (suggesting she may have been married) and with a man's size-36 belt fastened around her neck.
This merchant vessel set sail in the South Pacific in 1955 with a crew of 25, but was found adrift five weeks later with no one on board and in bad condition. There are many theories about what happened, especially since the ship had been called "unsinkable."
This layer of the ocean come from the Greek word meaning "bottomless," and makes up over 83% of the ocean and covers 60% of the Earth. Since there's no light, there are no plants to produce oxygen and results in a death trap for organisms that can't quickly return to oxygen-enriched water above.
Apparently the sinking of this ship resulted in the most shark attacks on humans in history. It was so bad that some survivors killed themselves or even other crew members in various states of delirium and hallucinations.
Chandler murdered a woman, Jo Rogers, and her two teen daughter in Tampa Bay, Florida in 1989. The victims' bodies had water in their lungs, proving they'd been thrown into the water while still alive, and were initially tied down with concrete blocks. However, because the bodies bloated from decomposition, they floated to the surface where they were found.
There are at least 923 fatalities attributed to the Bermuda Triangle.