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Pompeii victim’s genome successfully sequenced for first time | Italy | The Guardian

Scientists say man shares similarities with modern Italians and others who lived in region during Roman empire

…  The man was aged between 35 and 40 when he was killed in the violent eruption of Vesuvius in AD79. Comparisons of his DNA with genetic codes obtained from 1,030 ancient humans, as well as 471 modern western Eurasian individuals, suggested his DNA shared the most similarities with modern individuals from central Italy and those who lived during the ancient Roman period. Analysis of his mitochondrial and Y chromosome DNA also identified groups of genes commonly found in Sardinia, but not among those who lived in Italy during the empire, suggesting there may have been high levels of genetic diversity across the Italian peninsula at that time.

Further analysis of the man’s skeleton also identified lesions in one of the vertebrae and DNA sequences suggested he may have had tuberculosis before his death.  …

jerryjamesstone:

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Perfect for Mother’s Day, or any occasion, really. But what better way to show your mamma some love than with these unique popsicles? Bursting with bubbly champagne and edible flowers, the pops are both festive and tasty. And before you eat any flower, be sure to research it thoroughly. You can start with our post on 55 flowers you can eat.

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gottalovesteak:

how-to-be-a-sad-bitch:

monkeysaysficus:

monstercub:

Wtf is that? A storm elemental?

Ball lightning fuck me all the way up

Excuse me what the fuck is this

you literally captured whats called “ball lightning” which is the rarest form of lighting

its so rare that we dont even know how it forms other than by heat, static electricity, and humidity

We were there! 

lydiaalin:

come get y’all’s dog