How a volcanic eruption turned a human brain into glass

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How a volcanic eruption turned a human brain into glass

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MIT Technology ReviewEnglish · 1 day ago

Fragments from the brain of a man killed by the Mount Vesuvius eruption in the year 79 are smooth and shiny but still contain visible neurons.

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