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Archeology
Decoding the Aztec child sacrifice during drought
At least 42 children were sacrificed in Tenochtitlán to appease the rain god's anger during a prolonged drought.
Oceanography
The octopus sacrifices its arm to escape the eel
Videos shot by divers reveal that octopuses can cover their gills, blind their eyes or even sacrifice their arms in an effort to deal with calendar fish many times large…
Archeology
Stone Age women in Europe were tied up and buried alive in sacrificial rituals
A new study has found evidence of the Stone Age method of killing people by tying and burying women alive in sacrificial rituals at 14 sites in Europe.
History
How did the Incas take special care of their sacrificial victims?
Like many ancient civilizations, the Incas performed human sacrifices. The children chosen as scapegoats had a special diet.
Science story
'Sacrifice' for science, lab rats are under heavy stress
Currently, more than 120 million lab rats are used worldwide each year. Many of them are used to studying conditions like cancer, arthritis, and chronic pain.
Archeology
The intact 2,000-year-old man's mummy reveals a creepy sacrifice
The man's body was discovered in a peat pool at Lindow Moss near Wilmslow, Cheshire, England.
1001 mystery
Mysterious 99,999 'spooky' bricks to build the Great Wall of China
The Great Wall was built with the wisdom and sacrifices of many Chinese people.
Animal world
Giant Nile crocodile - the nightmare of millions of wildebeest during the migration season
The road to success cannot be without sacrifices and trade-offs. The battle for survival always takes place in the Nile region...
Archeology
Found 1,700 year old chicken eggs intact
Archaeologists found four Roman-era eggs used to make sacrifices, of which three broke and gave off an unpleasant smell.
Archeology
Scary secrets in mass graves buried hundreds of children
In late August, media reported that archaeologists had found a mass burial site in northern Peru. This is the largest collective children's tomb ever discovered in the w…
Archeology
Crocodile was mummified with prey still in the belly to sacrifice
Thousands of years ago, Egyptian mummy traders killed wild crocodiles by smashing their skulls and quickly processing them to mummify them.
Archeology
Children's remains are placed on top of a volcano to withstand lightning strikes
The Incas once brought the bodies of sacrificed children to the volcano with the idea that being struck by lightning meant that the gods were satisfied.
Archeology
The 3,200-year-old sword is intact under rock
The ancient sword is still relatively intact and most likely buried by a noble family as a sacrifice.