The fossilized bones of the baby turtle are perfectly preserved, marking the first-ever discovery of intact embryonic material from prehistoric giant turtles. China University of GeosciencesThe egg of the extinct Nanhsiungchelyid land turtle found in Henan Province, China, contained a perfectly preserved baby.
In 2018, a farmer in Henan Province, China, was rooting around his property in a fossil-rich region when he unearthed what he thought was an odd rock or possibly a fossil.
Using artificial intelligence to read the Vesuvius scrolls could have profound implications for our understanding of the ancient world, as many texts from antiquity have been lost through the ages. Vesuvius ChallengeTwo thousand years after the eruption of Mount Vesuvius turned a library full of scrolls into chunks of carbon, researchers have started to decipher them.
When Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79 C.E., it blanketed the surrounding area with hot gases and volcanic mud.
Robert Chambers murdered 18-year-old Jennifer Levin in cold blood. And his run-ins with the law didn't end there.Getty ImagesRobert Chambers, the “Preppy Killer” who murdered 18-year-old Jennifer Levin, released from the Rikers Island jail on $150,000 bond in 1986.
Handsome, well-educated, but deeply troubled: Robert Chambers was a total knockout with a dark personality. Indeed, he gave a whole new meaning to the term “triple-threat.” He had steely blue eyes and thick hair, but he was a hard partier who drank too much and did hard drugs.
Robert John Bardo was obsessed with Rebecca Schaeffer. He wrote her fan mail, drew portraits of her, and stalked her at the studio until one day, he found her home address.Getty ImagesOn July 18, 1989, Robert John Bardo murdered 21-year-old actress Rebecca Schaeffer and is currently serving a life sentence with no chance of parole.
Robert John Bardo’s life revolved around famous women. Throughout his difficult childhood and teenage years, writing to female celebrities was the only thing that brought him fulfillment.
Lilias Adie was accused of having had sex with Satan and terribly mistreated in prison. Those who abused her were so afraid she would "reanimate" that they buried her under a large slab of stone. Her remains are missing to this day.University of DundeeLilias Adie was in her late 50s or early 60s when she committed suicide. In the late 19th century, parts of her coffin were turned into walking sticks, one of which was gifted to Andrew Carnegie.