arstechnica,
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Renovation relic: Man finds hominin jawbone in parents’ travertine kitchen tile

Yes, travertine often has embedded fossils. But not usually hominin ones.

https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/04/renovation-relic-man-finds-hominin-jawbone-in-parents-travertine-kitchen-tile/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

zheng3_jim,
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@arstechnica Well this is certainly jaw-dropping.

ottaross,
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@arstechnica Yikes - fascinating and somewhat gruesome at the same time. Hope it ends up in a natural history museum rather than get installed in a kitchen.

rothko,
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@ottaross @arstechnica i was under the impression it had already been installed...??

ottaross,
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@rothko @arstechnica I wonder. That could put you off your breakfast a bit.

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