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Nov 27, 2019
Ben Franklin invented a mesmerizing instrument with a deadly reputation
And other weird things we learned this week.
Mar 27, 2019
The weirdest things we learned this week: you can mummify yourself to death and Disney is full of military tech
Our editors scrounged up some truly bizarre facts.
Apr 9, 2018
DNA proved this tiny skeleton wasn’t an alien—and opened up an ethical debate about testing human remains
Who owns the bones?
Jun 19, 2017
DNA from Egyptian mummies and Viking graves reveals how cats conquered the world
Their trek from pest exterminator to pet.
May 31, 2017
Scientists try to unwrap the secrets of Egyptian mummy DNA
They might not have much in common with modern Egyptians.
Oct 2, 2013
How Studying Mummies Could Cure Modern Diseases
By comparing diseases from then and now, researchers can learn how they spread. Maybe they can learn how to stop them, too.
