Scientists have made the shocking discovery that the man’s brain had indeed turned into glass.
The volcanic eruption of Vesuvius in 79 AD that buried the Italian city of Pompeii, with its inhabitants suffering a deadly fate, is a piece of history etched into the minds of many. A seemingly ...
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How a volcanic eruption turned a human brain into glass
They look like small pieces ... in the volcanic ash that filled the skull,” he tells MIT Technology Review via email. “It had a black appearance and shiny surfaces quite similar to obsidian.” ...
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Man's brain turned to glass after volcanic eruption, scientists think they know why
A young man's brain turned into glass during Mount Vesuvius’ 79 AD eruption. Scientists now study how extreme heat preserved ...
Vesuvius Turned One Victim’s Brain to Glass
Heat from the eruption in A.D. 79 was so intense that it vitrified the brain tissue of one unfortunate Herculaneum resident, ...
Vesuvius Eruption Turned A Man’s Brain To Glass — Now Scientists Know Why
Scientists found glass fragments inside the skull of a young man who died in Herculaneum when Mt. Vesuvius exploded in 79 CE.
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An ancient volcano victim's brain turned to glass. Scientists now think they know how
Along with volcanic ash, his brain and spinal cord ... The shards, or clasts, have a glassy luster, making them look a lot like obsidian, a glass formed from lava when it cools very quickly.
How 2,000-Year-Old Mount Vesuvius Explosion Turned Victim's Brain Into Glass
Scientists have discovered the reason behind the transformation of a young man's brain to glass following the eruption of ...
Vesuvius eruption turned sleeping man’s brain to glass
Shard found inside a skull at Herculaneum was created as a result of a superheated cloud coming from the volcano, scientists ...
An erupting volcano turned a young man's brain into glass, researchers say
Archaeologists and volcanologists have proven that the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius turned a young man's brain into glass.