eli5: Why do drowned bodies sink and then float?
In: Biology
when a body is decomposing the bacteria in the gut go crazy, since theres no immune system to keep them in check. while theyre feeding and multiplying the of course have to get rid of waste products, which is, more often than not, gasses. The gasses are lighter than water, and they turn the body into a sort of beach ball, so it floats because of all the gasses.
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