More than a century after the Titanic sank in April 1912, killing around 1,500 people, no human remains have been identified among the wreckage lying nearly 12,500 feet beneath the North Atlantic. Experts explain that deep-sea scavengers consumed soft tissue, while the water\u2019s chemistry at that extreme depth can dissolve exposed bones over time. Many victims may also have drifted away from the sinking site before their bodies sank. Although explorers have discovered shoes, clothing, and other personal belongings scattered across the ocean floor, the harsh underwater environment makes the preservation of human remains extremely unlikely…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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