Social Rundown: 1500 year old tomb, Zebra on the loose and Cocaine Flies
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1500-year-old tomb
In northern Syria, the remains of an underground tomb believed to be more than 1,500 years old were discovered by a contractor while clearing rubble from a destroyed home, revealing a historical site.
Catch the Zebra!
One pet zebra named Ed in Tennessee became loose for a whole week when it was finally caught and rescued. Ed became a viral sensation, garnering millions of views on Facebook and TikTok!
Cocaine Flies Study
Now, it's a pretty cool concept, as scientists say the flies share a lot more in common with humans, 'including around 75 percent of the genes that cause disease in humans.' But scientists are pretty much just getting flies to taste the cocaine to help build a model to study the addiction and hopefully work toward better therapies. In case ya'll were curious, the flies didn't like the taste.
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