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5,000-year-old skeleton of a prehistoric woman unearthed in Germany reveals a diet of grains eroded her enamel away

Archeology-Science

A middle-aged woman who died more than 5,000 years ago has been discovered in Germany. Named the 'Lady of Bietikow' after the town she was found near, experts are now trying to determine details of her life, including her cause of death. Evidence shows she had extremely worn teeth likely due to a diet of grains ... https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-8921611/Lady-Bietikow-died-tooth-infection-5-000-years-ago.html

posted by admin Nov. 6, 2020, 8:29 p.m.

Croc swims like dolphin

Animals

A salt water crocodile has been observed to swim like a dolphin in Northern Australia.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8714055/Massive-saltwater-crocodile-pretends-DOLPHIN-porpoises-alongside-fishermans-boat.html

posted by skopje10 Sept. 10, 2020, 10:16 a.m.

Do comics count as reading?

comics/ reading / literacy

Great article about comics and creating a love for reading. https://www.schoolbag.edu.sg/story/does-reading-comics-count-as-reading

posted by amuki Feb. 5, 2022, 6:36 p.m.

Weird creature first to hibernate

fossils

An ancient tusked creature that lived on Antarctica 250 million years ago was the first known animal to survive by hibernating, according to a new study. It has been named Lystrosaurus by scientists and it looked like a cross between a giant pig and a lizard and slept for days, weeks or even months on end to get through the long, dark nights.

 

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-8669681/Bizarre-tusked-creature-lived-250-million-years-ago-hibernated-winter.html

posted by admin Sept. 1, 2020, 9:19 a.m.