66-Million-Year-Old Fossilized Vomit Is Found in Denmark
In the Cretaceous period, a shark or another kind of fish found sea lilies less than digestible. What you might expect followed.
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66 million-year-old fish vomit discovered in Denmark
Experts say the discovery will help them understand what animals were eating during the Cretaceous period.BBC News - 1d -
‘An unusual find’: 66m-year-old animal vomit discovered in Denmark
Experts say vomit, probably from a fish, is made up of sea lilies and is an important contribution to reconstructing past ecosystems. A piece of fossilised vomit, dating back to when dinosaurs ...The Guardian - 2d -
66-million-year-old vomit fossil discovered in Denmark
Some discoveries are hard to stomach — literally.NBC News - 2d -
66-million-year-old vomit found by amateur fossil hunter
A paleontologist hailed the discovery as "truly an unusual find," adding it helped explain the relationships in the prehistoric food chain.CBS News - 2d -
2,000-year-old statue found dumped near garbage cans
Experts say the headless statue is from the Hellenistic period (between 323 and 31 BC), according to police.CBS News - Jan. 22 -
2,000-year-old statue found abandoned in garbage bag in Greece
Police in Greece say a marble statue of a woman believed to be more than 2,000 years old has been found abandoned in a garbage bag and handed to archaeologistsABC News - Jan. 22 -
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The man, 29-year-old Waldo Mejia, was arrested early on Saturday near the location of the Friday stabbing in the Mott Haven neighborhood.The New York Times - Jan. 11
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