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Explorer who discovered sunken Titanic reveals creepy fact about wreck

Retired naval officer and underwater archaeologist Robert Ballard, who discovered the wreckage of the Titanic, shared a haunting memory from his expedition. Ballard explained that bodies from the sinking came raining down on the debris field, and over time, animals removed their flesh. Due to the ocean's calcium carbonate saturation, the skeletons dissolved, leaving behind the shoes, preserved by the tannin acid in the leathering process.