Egil's bones
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The 10th century Norse warrior known in sagas as Egil probably suffered from Paget's disease, a disfiguring bone condition. Egil's physical features: an unattractive face, poor vision and hearing, and a skull that could withstand the blows of axes, match the symptoms of Paget's.
Publication Name: Scientific American
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8733
Year: 1995
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Reading the bones of La Florida
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Examination of Native American bones at Spanish missions in Florida indicate the diet of Indians changed profoundly when Europeans arrived. Compared to their ancestors, conquest-era Indians ate less seafood and more corn, contributing to tooth decay and anemia.
Publication Name: Scientific American
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8733
Year: 2000
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No bones about it
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The Field Museum in Lake Michigan was given the authority to keep the world's most popular remains of a Tyrannosaurus rex dinosaur after it offered a $7.6 million bid. The skeletal remains were unearthed in a South Dakota ranch by collector Susan Hedrickson.
Publication Name: Scientific American
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8733
Year: 1997
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