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Exploring the Health and Burial Secrets of 6 Million Souls in the Paris Catacombs

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October 22, 2024

Exploring the Health and Burial Secrets of 6 Million Souls in the Paris Catacombs Beneath the bustling streets of Paris lies a haunting relic of the past: the Paris catacombs. This subterranean labyrinth stretches over 300 kilometers and houses the…

2,500-year-old poop from Jerusalem toilets contain oldest evidence of dysentery parasite

maheshpaul95
May 28, 2023

2,500-year-old poop from Jerusalem toilets contain oldest evidence of dysentery parasite A new analysis of ancient feces taken from two Jerusalem latrines dating back to the biblical Kingdom of Judah has uncovered traces of a single-celled microorganism Giardia duodenalis—a common…