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Curious Mussel Shell Arrowheads in Norway’s Mountains Confound Archaeologists

​It’s not the first time archaeologists in Norway have discovered ancient arrows melting out of mountainsides. But it is the first time arrows made from mussel shells have been found. Read more Section:  Artifacts Other Artifacts News History & Archaeology Read Later  Source Views: 0

Puzzle jugs: Centuries old drinking vessels designed to confound (VIDEO)

     What’s more fun than drinking alcohol in a pub? Guzzling it down after satisfactorily solving a puzzle, of course. In the 16th-19th centuries, Western European drinkers enjoyed playing drinking games with specially built “puzzle jugs.” A puzzle jug, shaped with a bulbous middle and slender head, was a multi-spouted decanter. The challenge for the […]

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