Organic glass samples found in the skull of a male Herculaneum
Pier Paolopetron
About 2000 years ago, the eruption of Mount Vesuvius caused a man's brain to explode, turning the fragments into glass. This discovery is the only known instance of soft tissue that turns into glass, shedding new light on how eruptions are killed and how we protect people.
The volcanic disaster struck in 79 AD, buried Pompeii, Herculaneum and the Sabbath cities in thick layers of ashes, and eventually solidified. There are at least 1500 bodies and thousands of scrolls of ancient papyrus…
Source: www.newscientist.com
