Article 5XQ6Q The Oldest Mummies in the World Are Rotting and Sprouting Mold

The Oldest Mummies in the World Are Rotting and Sprouting Mold

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Angely Mercado
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Climate change is bringing rain and humidity to usually dry and arid Northern Chile, causing ancient mummies to decompose as they are exposed to increased moisture and the elements. The phenomenon puts some of the world's oldest known mummies at risk of deteriorating after thousands of years of artificial and natural...

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