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This Week In History News, Apr. 2 – 8

Lost 17th-century painting discovered in French family's home, evidence of prehistoric humans eating giant snails found in South Africa, 6,000-year-old shark hunting hook unearthed in Israel.

By All That's Interesting Apr 7, 2023

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This Week In History News, Apr. 2 – 8

Lost 17th-century painting discovered in French family's home, evidence of prehistoric humans eating giant snails found in South Africa, 6,000-year-old shark hunting hook unearthed in Israel.

By All That's Interesting April 7, 2023

Ancient People Cooked And Ate Giant Snails As Big As An Adult Human Hand 170,000 Years Ago, New Study Reveals

Previous research suggested humans began regularly eating snails at the end of the last Ice Age, but new evidence shows the practice may have been put in place much earlier.

By Austin Harvey Apr 6, 2023

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Ancient People Cooked And Ate Giant Snails As Big As An Adult Human Hand 170,000 Years Ago, New Study Reveals

Previous research suggested humans began regularly eating snails at the end of the last Ice Age, but new evidence shows the practice may have been put in place much earlier.

By Austin Harvey April 6, 2023

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A Newlywed Man In India Just Died After His Wife’s Ex-Lover Gifted Them A Stereo Filled With Explosives

Investigators say that the newlywed bride's ex-lover planted a bomb inside a wedding gift after becoming enraged that she agreed to marry another man.

By Amber Morgan Apr 6, 2023

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A Newlywed Man In India Just Died After His Wife’s Ex-Lover Gifted Them A Stereo Filled With Explosives

Investigators say that the newlywed bride's ex-lover planted a bomb inside a wedding gift after becoming enraged that she agreed to marry another man.

By Amber Morgan April 6, 2023

Scientists Just Discovered Prehistoric Footprints Made By A Gigantic Amphibian Older Than The Dinosaurs

Using modern technology like drones and 3D scanners, researchers were able to detect footprints left by the crocodile-like rhinesuchid temnospondyl roughly 255 million years ago.

By Kaleena Fraga Apr 5, 2023

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Scientists Just Discovered Prehistoric Footprints Made By A Gigantic Amphibian Older Than The Dinosaurs

Using modern technology like drones and 3D scanners, researchers were able to detect footprints left by the crocodile-like rhinesuchid temnospondyl roughly 255 million years ago.

By Kaleena Fraga April 5, 2023

Experts Warn That Mummies On Display In Mexico May Be Able To Spread Fungal Infections To Humans

One of the Guanajuato Mummies on display at a tourism fair in Mexico City reportedly showed signs of "fungal growths" — and the glass case it was in may not have been enough to stop the spores from spreading.

By Amber Morgan Apr 5, 2023

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Experts Warn That Mummies On Display In Mexico May Be Able To Spread Fungal Infections To Humans

By Amber Morgan April 5, 2023

Lolita, The Second-Oldest Orca In Captivity, Is Being Released After 50 Years

The Miami Seaquarium announced that 57-year-old Lolita, also known as Tokitae, will be relocated to the waters of the Pacific Northwest, where trainers hope she will one day reunite with her family.

By Amber Morgan Apr 4, 2023

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Lolita, The Second-Oldest Orca In Captivity, Is Being Released After 50 Years

The Miami Seaquarium announced that 57-year-old Lolita, also known as Tokitae, will be relocated to the waters of the Pacific Northwest, where trainers hope she will one day reunite with her family.

By Amber Morgan April 4, 2023

Astronomers Use An Optical Illusion To Reveal An Ultramassive Black Hole 30 Billion Times Bigger Than The Sun

Using gravitational lensing, astronomers were able to closely observe the black hole at the center of the Abell 1201 cluster and determine its mind-boggling size.

By Austin Harvey Apr 4, 2023

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Astronomers Use An Optical Illusion To Reveal An Ultramassive Black Hole 30 Billion Times Bigger Than The Sun

Using gravitational lensing, astronomers were able to closely observe the black hole at the center of the Abell 1201 cluster and determine its mind-boggling size.

By Austin Harvey April 4, 2023

Scientists Film The Deepest-Swimming Fish Ever Discovered At Five Miles Below The Surface

The young snailfish was spotted at a depth of more than 27,000 feet in the Izu-Ogasawara Trench off the coast of Japan.

By Kaleena Fraga Apr 3, 2023

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Scientists Film The Deepest-Swimming Fish Ever Discovered At Five Miles Below The Surface

The young snailfish was spotted at a depth of more than 27,000 feet in the Izu-Ogasawara Trench off the coast of Japan.

By Kaleena Fraga April 3, 2023

This 6,000-Year-Old Hook Found In Israel Was Likely Used To Catch Sharks

Excavations of an ancient coastal village in Israel revealed a hook from at least 4000 B.C.E. that may be one of the first copper fishing tools ever produced in the area.

By Amber Morgan Apr 3, 2023

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This 6,000-Year-Old Hook Found In Israel Was Likely Used To Catch Sharks

Excavations of an ancient coastal village in Israel revealed a hook from at least 4000 B.C.E. that may be one of the first copper fishing tools ever produced in the area.

By Amber Morgan April 3, 2023