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Scientists have recently discovered a 240 million year-old lizard! The Megachirella wachtleri is only 3 inches long, but it is the ancestor of all living lizards and snakes! The Triassic period fossil was found in the Dolomite mountains in Italy 15 years ago, but new technology has revealed the lizard’s monumental importance in understanding their evolution.
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1372 Alpha 1S robots, made by UBTECH, set a new world record in Italy. They became the largest number of robots dancing simultaneously in perfect unison. Of course they didn’t leave out the best dance step: they dabbed. Robots are supposed to revolutionize the world, but they also like to have fun!
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Archaeologists have uncovered a 1,900 year-old home in Italy, 40 feet underground. While expanding Rome’s subway system, multiple fountains, pools, and 14 rooms were revealed. It was a military commander’s residence built during the reign of Emperor Hadrian. The house has plaster paintings on the walls, floors covered in mosaics, and even a heating system!
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A volcano in Italy is spewing lava into the sea! The Stromboli volcano had a major explosion in early December which started a new flow of lava. Nicknamed the Lighthouse of the Mediterranean, it’s been extremely active for the last 2000 years, erupting almost non-stop since 1932. Stromboli is an Aeolian Island near Sicily.
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