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Related: About this forumWhy Human feet with sneakers wash up on Pacific Northwest ..warning: very very Weird...
https://www.yahoo.com/news/tiktok-doctor-explains-why-sneakers-153314388.htmlSince 2007, at least 20 human feet in sneakers have washed up on the coastline of the Pacific Northwest.
Conspiracy theories about the Salish Sea feet discoveries previously blamed a serial killer with a foot fetish.
But, as a British doctor explained to his 4m TikTok followers, it's most likely the result of modern sneaker designs.
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A video of a doctor unraveling the mystery of why sneakers containing severed feet keep appearing on the beaches of the Pacific Northwest has gone viral on TikTok.
At least 20 human feet have washed up on the coastline of the Salish Sea, which stretches from Canada's British Columbia to the US State of Washington, since August 2007, the Mirror reported.
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Why Human feet with sneakers wash up on Pacific Northwest ..warning: very very Weird... (Original Post)
Stuart G
Aug 2021
OP
Like you, I wondered how the bodies got to the bottom of the ocean in the first place.
Irish_Dem
Aug 2021
#10
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
Hugh_Lebowski
(33,643 posts)1. California is not the Pacific Northwest ... just saying (nt)
Stuart G
(38,726 posts)3. Change has been made to correct error..Thank You for pointing it out..
Me.
(35,454 posts)2. AAh, But What Are Those Bodies Doing At THe Bottom Of The Ocean In The First Place?
Irish_Dem
(55,825 posts)7. Article says suicide or accidents.
Me.
(35,454 posts)9. Ha, Must Not Have Read Down Far Enough
I didn't get much past scavengers being the culprits for the separation.
Thanks
Irish_Dem
(55,825 posts)10. Like you, I wondered how the bodies got to the bottom of the ocean in the first place.
I would think they could do DNA testing and see if these are missing persons.
sop
(11,078 posts)4. Weirder still when sneakers are found dangling from power lines with feet inside.
underpants
(186,298 posts)5. A bit more since you couldn't post it. Fascinating
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.
Stuart G
(38,726 posts)6. Thank You for the information...and you are correct..."Fascinating"
Javaman
(63,017 posts)11. Gas-Filled Pockets was the name of my Led Zepplin cover band. LOL nt
Baitball Blogger
(47,716 posts)8. Great. So now we know if you're on the high seas and think you're going to be the victim
of foul play, put a note in a sandwich bag with details and stick it in your tennis shoes.