Mount Vesuvius eruption turned man’s brain into glass. Here’s how it happened
The disaster that obliterated two cities also created the intense heat and rapid cooling behind the one-of-a-kind ...
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Mount Vesuvius eruption was so hot it turned man’s brain into glass
The eruption of Mount Vesuvius in ancient Rome was so hot that it turned a victim’s brain into glass in a process never before seen on Earth, scientists have proved. A shard of “obsidian-like” glass ...
Festus' Mya Hairston, Lutheran St. Charles' Caleb Dyer claim wrestling state titles
With a 3-0 victory Thursday over De Soto freshman Milayna Drummond at Mizzou Arena in Columbia, Festus senior Mya Hairston ...
Mount Vesuvius eruption turned part of man's brain into glass after super-hot ash cloud
A man, thought to be the custodian of a religious group, was believed to be in his bed asleep, when a super-hot ash cloud hit ...
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The bed where the man's body was discovered -- the rest of Herculaneum had fled for the sea
The bed where the man's body was discovered -- the rest of Herculaneum had fled for the sea ...
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Vesuvius Eruption Turned Man's Brain to Glass
A young man killed in the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 CE was likely overcome by a fast-moving cloud of gas at a ...
Preserved in Glass: How Mount Vesuvius Locked This Roman’s Brain in Time
Researchers found organic glass in the skull of a volcano victim, indicating the extreme and unique environment triggered by ...
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A young man’s brain turned to glass during the eruption of Mount Vesuvius. Scientists say they have figured out how
The eruption of Mount Vesuvius 2,000 years ago turned a victim’s brain tissue into glass. Scientists say they have figured ...
A Vesuvius Victim’s Brain Turned into Glass, and Scientists Think They Know How
The hard skull and spine of the man—whose remains archeologists found still in his bed in the town of Herculaneum—likely ...
The Enigma of Vitrified Brain Matter
It is a unique case of the formation of vitrified organic material found in the skull of a young adult male, buried by the ...