Mütter Museum's Soap Lady

[@berthathebeluga3517]

It has been 11 years why is this in my recommended

[@aerozin]

its been in my recommended as well but i find this stuff pretty interesting

[@MrAdam11223344]

The night at the mutter museum o.O

[@IdiotToonz]

EXACTLY WHAT I'M THINKING

[@asabidinha]

Kkkkk😂😂😉

[@ashleyspratlin1811]

_Oh God_ 😂😂

[@lisahoggard7620]

I would LOVE to see this museum!!! So interesting. I’m into this shit

[@mzmm44256]

Lisa Hoggard it’s absolutely amazing

[@sylwia7060]

Me too,but I live here in Oslo-Norway...wish You all the best ✌

[@teresalanham2678]

I'm with ya sister! I'm in the UK but would love to see this

[@Pflaumensuess]

Would love to see this too! Best regards from quarantine in Germany 🇩🇪

[@tabathamccain3278]

did anyone else notice it looks like she was screaming???

[@Cora.T]

@niecers and the lips recede as they dry out

[@e.s.r5809]

Yeah, it's cool, active muscle input is required to keep your mouth shut. Dead bodies' mouths drop open (so does your mouth sometimes when you're asleep or unconscious).

[@youdustytv1385]

Yeah

[@chopin1924]

Imdid

[@kimberlypatton205]

Most funeral homes these days will insert a cord through the gums and out of the nose to tie the jaw & mouth closed. I’m interested to know how she morphed into that and what the cause and circumstance were.

[@DuneDemon8]

Could be that - she was a rich woman - toothless because too much sweets, and that explains the weight, but bones did not deteriorate because she had some moderate physical activity and probably died young.

[@Sadimal]

A recent study of her body suggests she was in her late 20's-early 30's at the time of death. The tooth loss can be a variety of reasons. The middle class also had access to sweets since the tax on sweets was lowered and more affordable.

[@DuneDemon8]

@@Sadimal I my knowledge of the period she lived in was zero but I was a bit close.

[@helenchappell6502]

DuneDemon8 The age is death suggests she died in childbirth, fairly common at that time. Or diabetic, which could also explain the lack of teeth.

[@jccurran9327]

Saw this at the museum. This is a great place to visit. If you get to Phila., PA, do plan a visit. It is in Center City, fairly close to the Big Major Attractions Liberty Bell, Indepenence Square, etc. I think you will be pleased. Best wishes to all.

[@shotforshot5983]

0:47 Check the two skulls on the lower right.. Both scary looking individuals!

[@SlumberBear2k]

RIP... unless you're soap lady.

[@reneesotelo7664]

Well,watching the story of leonarda the lady made soap with humans brought me here lol. Interesting nonetheless

[@youzerable]

I wouldn't wash my hands with her.

[@BigAl1048]

@ESOTERICKPLAN not sure I understand Question? or if question was serious - its been generally believedthat the adipose tissue changes due to an long exposure to basic fluids while lying in place think of a nearly successful attempt to make lye soaps . Also they are saying Like tallow, or wax, or soap, because the tissue slightly resembles all of these items- to wash your hands after handling the body you would need to use - more / real (!?) soap

[@R.Oates7902]

Great question!

[@BigAl1048]

@ESOTERICKPLAN - Esp since w/ Universal Precautions the gloves gown etc. worn by the M.E. would mean (s)he would never directly touch the body !

[@brfisher1123]

What I want them to find out is why is the "soap lady's" mouth wide open like that; I didn't think people could actually die with their mouths wide open like that (even when they were tortured to death). With that kind of expression, I don't want to imagine what happened to that poor woman at the time of death.

[@brfisher1123]

That perfectly explains why I've never seen any bodies with their mouths hanging wide open before.

[@brfisher1123]

So I'm guessing our jaws drop even lower once our bodies start decomposing.

[@brfisher1123]

I can stomach this kind of stuff even though finding a corpse like this in person would give me nightmares lol

[@brfisher1123]

I wouldn't be jealous of finding people's dead bodies lol

[@Jess140594]

As other people have stated, it’s to do with the muscles etc during composition but also when bodies start to decompose, gases within the body tend to push things about a bit inside and quite often the tongue protrudes outwards which also causes the mouth to open :)

[@heinrichberthold7839]

Where in Philadelphia is this museum? I've lived here my whole life and never heard of it,

[@helenamirian908]

Old City. At the Physician's College

[@roahnosh]

Lol in 2022 we just scan the whole body and you get super high res image

[@s-a-r-a-h]

adipocere? honey, you mean corpse cheese

[@Cora.T]

We'll stick with adipocere, it's a far less graphic and gross word 😂😂

[@BigAl1048]

@ESOTERICKPLAN esp since with Universal Precautions the gloves and gown etc. create a barrier between skin to skin / tissue contact , which the M.E. removes after examination and clean-up !

[@Melissa0774]

How are they protecting themselves from the radiation?

[@squishish]

My guess is that since it's a one time thing and they're not doing a lot(like hundreds) in a short time span, it's not enough to do anything to them. Doctors and dentists step out of the room bc they do the x-rays all the time and over time it would start to affect them c:

[@littlemisscrazy4673]

how can someones jaw open up like that???? (no offense)

[@pussygalore7240]

death 101 when a person dies, the whole body relaxes, including the mouth and other oraphisis. Some cultures do stitch the eyes or mouth shut, but often are left 'natural'. It's the same when a person naps, they relax and often the mouth is open, hence snoring occurs.

[@tabathamccain3278]

its creepy cause she looks like she was screaming

[@R.Oates7902]

@@tabathamccain3278 I thought she looks like she's screaming. It's very unsettling

[@rogercarroll2551]

Part of what happens after death, quite a natural process. Funeral home presentations usually have mouths wired shut.

[@lilsassystar7988]

@andrea201038 Philadelphia!! its pretty neat, but don't go out to eat before you, you might through it up later lol

[@JaneGooding]

Is this museum haunted?

[@rishelschimmel7358]

Yay! I sae her there!

[@andrea201038]

where is this museum ??? i want to go !!!

[@IdiotToonz]

South 22nd Street, Philadelphia, PA.

[@SST4Y]

Its 5am i-

[@TheHamadanners]

Sweet

[@andrea201038]

@lilsassystar7988 hahahahaha ok i make sure of that !

[@jennyd747]

But when was she dated from? I know that historically in Britain women were often "gifted" false teeth as a wedding gift. So would have their teeth removed when they were getting married.

[@helenchappell6502]

Do you have reliable sources on that? I’m an historian with a speciality in costume and culture, and I’ve never heard that. Considering how difficult making false teeth is (see George Washington) I think someone is pulling your leg.

[@jennyd747]

@@helenchappell6502 I'm sure you'll find it if you look into it. It was more common more recently, but there was a trade in teeth that would be set in dentures. They'd literally pull teeth from the dead on the battlefield because the value of teeth was so high.

[@laryedus]

2020

[@SuperTherichgirl]

that is kool

[@PhillRobinson]

Thats got be be the stupidest pronunciation of adipose I have ever heard.