A barbarian tribe's mythic origin story is true, ancient DNA reveals

 (science.org)

13 points | by benbreen 1 hour ago

2 comments

  • defrost 7 minutes ago
    Of all the mythic origin stories about the globe, Goths originating in Scandinavia is one of the less exciting ones to be proven correct.

    DNA from unearthed car sized scales proving a giant snake carved the rivers and shape of the land would be something ...

    * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wagyl

  • senderista 32 minutes ago
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