Some also came to earth in meteorites, but this extraterrestrial peridot is extremely rare, and not likely to be seen in a retail jewelry store. Early records indicate that the ancient Egyptians mined ...

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With sharp catlike teeth and a doglike body, ancient carnivores called hyaenodonts were once at the top of the food chain, ...

Fossils recovered from Kutch in Gujarat may have belonged to the spine of one of the largest snakes to have ever lived, ...

The ancient people of Mount Athos, Greece probably owed their longevity to bizarre eating habits such as snake-eating. Legends, myths, mystical creatures, and now-forgotten customs all lend a ...

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