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500-year-old mummies are intact
Archeology

500-year-old mummies are intact

8 Inuit mummies, including adults and children, are the most intact mummies ever discovered in North America.

October 2, 2019
T-rex's skull was so hard that it couldn't bite
Archeology

T-rex's skull was so hard that it couldn't bite

An adult Tyrannosaurus rex (T-rex) has a bite force of up to 5.8 tons, which is equivalent to the weight of 13 Steinway Model D pianos, the largest terrestrial animal th…

September 28, 2019
Ancient people also suffered from atherosclerosis
Archeology

Ancient people also suffered from atherosclerosis

An analysis of ancient mummies by researchers at the University of Texas Medical Science Center shows that ancient people who lived 4,000 years ago in areas now known as…

September 28, 2019