Why it’s unlikely Mount Vesuvius really turned a brain to glass
A brain transmuted into glass by the famous volcano should have been impossible. Some scientists say it still is.
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Mount Vesuvius eruption turned a man's brain into glass. Here's how it happened
It was a surprising discovery when scientists examining the remains of a man who died in bed in the ancient city of ...
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An erupting volcano turned a young man's brain into glass, researchers say
The Collegium, located on the city's main street, was a public building dedicated to the worship of Emperor Augustus. What ...
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How the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius did something incredible to one man's brain
The Collegium, located on the city's main street ... The ash cloud burst out of Mount Vesuvius was, at its core hot, heavy and deadly. "It's like a landslide. That material is able to knock ...
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Historic Herculaneum - Uncovering Vesuvius, Pompeii and ancient Naples: Italy
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‘Brain vitrification’: new research shows how the Vesuvius eruption turned a man’s brain to glass
A rare sequence of heating and cooling triggered the chain of chemical reactions that turn organic material into glass.
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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An erupting volcano turned a young man's brain into glass, researchers say
The Collegium, located on the city's main street ... The ash cloud that burst out of Mount Vesuvius was, at its core hot, heavy and deadly. "It's like a landslide. That material is able to ...