![TIL that if early deep sea divers encountered a catastrophic air line failure, the massive decompression would literally "squeeze" all their soft tissue into their helmets. : r/todayilearned TIL that if early deep sea divers encountered a catastrophic air line failure, the massive decompression would literally "squeeze" all their soft tissue into their helmets. : r/todayilearned](https://external-preview.redd.it/sIZg_B9MR26tz7jsUz8H_m1KVKIrABqRvar8iFJxRFE.jpg?format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=4a523b133be0fd9c065c589e2177c4bcc474bd47)
TIL that if early deep sea divers encountered a catastrophic air line failure, the massive decompression would literally "squeeze" all their soft tissue into their helmets. : r/todayilearned
![Revealed: Man mummified by his own diving suit saved his friend's LIFE before disappearing in Lake Michigan 13 years ago during expedition of storied shipwreck | Daily Mail Online Revealed: Man mummified by his own diving suit saved his friend's LIFE before disappearing in Lake Michigan 13 years ago during expedition of storied shipwreck | Daily Mail Online](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/scaled/2012/08/22/article-2191915-14A6840B000005DC-492_308x185.jpg)
Revealed: Man mummified by his own diving suit saved his friend's LIFE before disappearing in Lake Michigan 13 years ago during expedition of storied shipwreck | Daily Mail Online
In the past deep sea divers had suits with heavy helmets and an air hose attached. There are stories of the air failing. Because of the extreme pressure, they have found nothing
![An elderly man squeezing into a diving suit, next to a rigid inflatable boat (RIB) with outboard motor, on a trailer, in Penzance harbour Stock Photo - Alamy An elderly man squeezing into a diving suit, next to a rigid inflatable boat (RIB) with outboard motor, on a trailer, in Penzance harbour Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/JXP1J4/an-elderly-man-squeezing-into-a-diving-suit-next-to-a-rigid-inflatable-JXP1J4.jpg)