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Who Is Soapman?

Soapman is a corpse who has turned into soap.

“Soapman” lived in Philadelphia and was buried there around 1800. The body was discovered in 1875 during the digging of a train depot foundation. This unusual preservation occurred because water seeped into the casket and…