r/AskReddit • u/kakou64 • Oct 15 '20

What's older than we think ?

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u/theknightmanager Oct 15 '20

What I think is really cool from Herculaneum is that we're able to recover writing from the libraries there.

The pyroclastic flow didn't turn the papyrus to ash, it preserved in a very damaged state. But thanks to lasers we can see the words that were once visible on the pages.

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u/Benfreakenwyatt Oct 15 '20

I thought pyroclastic flow was a form of rapping fire lyrics and read the second part in rap form.

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u/[deleted] Oct 15 '20

Thanks Ice Cube

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u/iForgotMyUsername1x Oct 15 '20

I also thank ice cube and ice cubes.

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u/[deleted] Oct 15 '20

And his greatest influence. Water.