25 Facts We Only Know Thanks to Intrepid Archaeologists, Paleontologists and Other Highly Trained Dweebs

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25 Facts We Only Know Thanks to Intrepid Archaeologists, Paleontologists and Other Highly Trained Dweebs

As we sit here in our coffin-like janitor’s closet 13 stories underground, we’re grateful that dweebier dweebs than us are out there unearthing some wildly interesting artifacts and previously unknown info. They give us pale and frail keyboard ticklers something fun to relay to the rest of the world. Thank you, dweebs. You’ve given us these findings, but more importantly, you’ve given us purpose.

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A new dinosaur species has been discovered only The bones of the newly named Brighstoneus simmondsi were discovered in 1978. As the study author's explains, It's quite common, if not more common, these days to discover new dinosaurs in museum basements rather than out in the field. CRACKED.COM

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An abandoned rocket crashed into the farside of the Moon Astronomers thought the discarded part of a rocket might have been from SpaceX, later saying it was Chinese (which China denies.) Either way, the rocket probably left a crater and did minimal damage. CRACKED.COM

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CRACKED As the Earth's glaciers melt at an alarming rate, ancient artifacts are being uncovered. The Secrets of the Ice project has been surveying the glaciers on Norway's highest mountains in Oppland since 2011 and has found a slew of treasures frozen in time and ice. Almost 3,000 archeological artifacts have been found in Oppland, including wooden skis dating back to circa 700 and Viking swords.

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CRACKED Researchers have found an ancient forest that was encased in a glacier 1,000 years ago and is only now being exposed as the glacier melts. The team plans to return to the site to learn more about the conditions of the environment at that time.

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CRACKED A WWII bomb was revealed due to an extreme drought in Italy. The device, which Italian military officials said contained 240kg (530lb) of explosive, was discovered near the Lombardy village of Borgo Virgilio in July and 3,000 nearby residents were evacuated so that bomb disposal experts could safely carry out a controlled explosion on Sunday.

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CRACKED With the Mississippi River at record lows, investigators are unearthing some hidden mysteries. One of these is a ferry that sank in the river sometime during the late 1800s to early 1900s and has recently emerged in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

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