In 2007, just before Valentine's Day, a team of archaeologists uncovered a Neolithic burial site in Valdaro, Italy. Among the 30 sites found was a double burial containing the skeletons of a male and a female. What made this discovery remarkable was the position of the skeletons. The two were found locked in an embrace that has lasted for the past 6,000 years, making them the … [Read more...] about The Eternal Embrace of Valdaro’s Neolithic Lovers: A Tale of Speculation and Mystery
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African Man’s Tale From Mozambique. Yasuke Was The First Black Samurai In Japanese History
The transatlantic slave trade that Europeans engaged in during the 16th century is said to have given Japan its first black man, who went on to become the first black Samurai in the nation and go down in history. Yasuke, as he was known, is thought to have been born in Mozambique in or around 1555. He served as a slave for Italian Jesuit Alessandro Valignano. In 1579, … [Read more...] about African Man’s Tale From Mozambique. Yasuke Was The First Black Samurai In Japanese History
The Terrifying Tale Of The Mother Monkey And What She Did With The Mummified Remains Of Her Dead Baby
An astounding report describes how a mother macaque at an Italian wildlife sanctuary ate her dead, mummified young. It really is as disgusting as it sounds. This piece does become a little graphic. Evalyne, a Tonkean macaque, dwells in Italy's Parco Faunistico di Piano dell'Abatino. The mother's actions after her newborn son passed away after only four days were recorded in … [Read more...] about The Terrifying Tale Of The Mother Monkey And What She Did With The Mummified Remains Of Her Dead Baby
The Owner of The USB That was Found in Seal Poop has been Located, and The Tale is Incredible
It's been determined how a USB drive ended up in a frozen sample of leopard seal feces in New Zealand, and the voyage there was, to put it mildly, fascinating. When news of the unexpected appearance of the USB made headlines last week, the whole globe was both startled and interested. One of the greatest methods to study these uncommon seals is to examine their scat, … [Read more...] about The Owner of The USB That was Found in Seal Poop has been Located, and The Tale is Incredible
This GoPro Camera Captured Itself Being Sucked Up By Lava And Survived To Tell The Tale
We're not going to get tired of throwing things in lava. It's almost certainly happened since time immemorial, and while there's no practical way to turn lava lakes or flows into insane trash incinerators, it's certainly entertaining to watch people try. The latest victim of a new Hawaiian lava flow appears to be a GoPro camera, whose indestructibility is frequently cited as … [Read more...] about This GoPro Camera Captured Itself Being Sucked Up By Lava And Survived To Tell The Tale