In Russia, specifically the area called Siberia, scientists have found a frozen woolly rhino! The rhino, about 3-4 years old, with hazel colored fur, is estimated to be about 20,000 years old and is amazingly preserved. In fact, paleontologists found the last meal it had eaten, still inside its stomach! Most of its organs were still in its body,too.

Photograph from Siberian Times

The ancient city of Pompeii was destroyed when Mt. Vesuvius erupted in 79 AD. The city was quickly buried in volcanic ash. Archeologist have made amazing discoveries over the years. Now, a "snack bar" has been unearthed (actually more than one)AND with some of the food items STILL in the pots. Some of the remains archeologists found in the pots at the "frescoed thermopolium"(meaning hot sell) included duck, pig, fish, snail and goats. Additionally, the snack stand still had beautiful and colorful paintings on display. Learn about Pompeii at this link:Pompeii

Photograph from BBC

A baby elephant was walking across a road in Thailand with its family when it was in an accident, hit by a motorcycle. Mana Srivate, a rescue worker, happened upon the scene and realized that the baby elephant needed help. He wasn't sure just where the heart of an elephant was but he made an assumption and began CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) on the elephant. As he administered compressions for about 10 minutes, Srivate said he could hear the mother elephant and others making noises near the woods, crying out for the baby pachyderm. Revived, the elephant got up and rejoined its family. Srivate, said he's given CPR a number of times, but never on an elephant!Learn interesting Elephant Facts!Elephant Factoids!

Some wood was found in a cigar box in Scotland, Great Britain. Not just any wood, the fragments of cedar were taken from the Great Pyramid of Giza. The pieces are about 5,000 years old and were original found in the Queens Chamber back in 1872. Eventually donated to the University of Aberdeen, they were misplaced, until now. Scientists hope that the wood fragments(wood is very scare in the desert country of Egypt) may provide additional information on the Great Pyramid.

Photograph from BBC

Nicknamed the "Sistine Chapel of the ancients", archaeologists have made an amazing discovery in the Amazon rainforest. They have found painted art on cliffs. Estimated to date back about 12,500 years. Thousands of images have been found including giant sloths, horses from the ice age, human figures(including people holding hands and dancing), turtles, lizards, birds, fish and an extinct camelid. Most of the images, with a red and white coloring, are high above the ground. Archaeologists think that some type of ladder was used to enable the artists to reach the heights of the cliff where the paintings were done. Some of the paintings are so high up the cliff that they can only been seen with drones!The discovery, found in the Chiribiquete National Park, Colombia, was actually made last year but has just been announced.

Photograph from the Guardian.

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About Gail:

I have retired from teaching after 33 1/2 years in the classroom. Of that time, I taught Grade 6 Social Studies teacher for 31 1/2 years.I earned my BA in early secondary education with a concentration in social studies from SUNY Oneonta, New York, and my MST in social studies education from Binghamton University in New York. In 1988, I was awarded the Outstanding Elementary Social Studies Classroom Teacher of the Year Award from the New York State Council for the Social Studies. Additionally, in 1988, I was also awarded the Outstanding Elementary Social Studies Teacher of the Year Award by the National Council for the Social Studies. I am the author of 8 books for teachers and over 30 books for children(Purple Turtle Series by Aadarsh Publishing). In 2019, my new series of three books, "Odd History" will be published by Red Chair Press.

My work has appeared in most children's publications including:
Appleseeds,Scholastic's Super Science,Scholastic's Science World,Highlights for Children,Jack and Jill,National Geographic World, Ranger Rick, Cobblestone, Faces, Muse Magazine,Contact Kids, US Kids,Action Magazine(Scholastic),Girls' Life,Boys' Life,American Girl, Instructor,Creative Classroom,Middle Years,Time for Kids,Scholastic News,Scholastic News Zone, Time for Kids , Ask Magazine, Dig,Calliope, Cobblestone, FACES, Studies Weekly, Glo Adventurer, and more.

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