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- Believe it or not poop is a very useful form of evidence, and a recent analysis of feces found near Stonehenge has revealed something new that tells us more about the people who built this amazing mon …
Carved out of one single block of marble, the famed statue known as Il Disinganno will take your breath away. Just unbelievable craftsmanship. But who was it made for, and why? Throughout history, humans have gone to extreme lengths to get high. But one of the sweetest ways is probably by consuming Mad Honey. What's more, it's even been used as a bioweapon! Archaeologists have unlocked the mystery of mass graves found in Durham, England – the bones belonged to Oliver Cromwell’s Scottish prisoners. A recently found giant sinkhole in China may be home to a Jurassic Park of unknown flora and fauna, and botanists are especially excited about the primeval forest species they may find. Though archaeologists know Denisovans migrated all over Asia, the physical evidence is scarce, especially in Southeast Asia. But a tooth found in a cave in Laos changes that!