Not a children's book: https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2024/04/hominin-jawbone-fossil-floor-tile-travertine/678153/
I've heard of shells and invertebrates in travertine, but I wouldn't have expected quite that. Makes for a hell of a conversation piece.
Saw the article this morning. I understand how it got there, but still seems a tad goulish to pee and poop with a human bone at my feet.
I've heard of the old poem "The Face on the Barroom Floor." This kind of takes things to a new level.
Quote from: apl68 on April 23, 2024, 07:10:33 AMI've heard of the old poem "The Face on the Barroom Floor." This kind of takes things to a new level.
Now we have the updated version: The Mandible on the Bathroom Floor