Brain to Glass: The Shocking Discovery from Mt. Vesuvius

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Brain Melt

Bad news: Your brain could turn to glass. Good news: It’s only happened once, that we know about.

• The 79 AD Mt. Vesuvius eruption created a uniquely perfect glassing situation

• 1 victim’s skull held glass w/ evidence of brain tissue

• But glass creation requires rapid heating and cooling not offered by lava flows

Recent evidence suggests a super-heated ash cloud preceded the lava and hit the minimum 950°F required to kick-start glassing. This finding directly challenges previous beliefs that extreme heat always incinerates soft tissue. Talk about a hot topic.

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