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tags: Saponification, soapman, 1800, mummy, mummification, philadelphia, fatty acids, soap, Mutter Museum, Smithsonian, soap lady, Medical Oddities, weird, curiosities, human oddities, odd
“Soapman,” circa 1800s A new type of mummy was found in the late 19th century… in Philadelphia. The unexpected find was unearthed by accident during a construction project in 1875. There are different accounts as to why the remains were being
tags: Saponification, soapman, 1800, mummy, mummification, philadelphia, fatty acids, soap, Mutter Museum, Smithsonian, soap lady, Medical Oddities, weird, curiosities, human oddities, odd