Hopefully a ufo taco truck or maybe taxi.

Thanks, Judi Lynn. That whole page has several interesting pieces.

There were multiple stories published all at the same time, and I hadn't seen any of them.

I've just posted them at ths forum, at this link. I'm stunned by the estimated age of the discovery!

Link:

https://www.democraticunderground.com/122910795

Thank you, Bayard!

my life would suck! Since I was a kid, I've been thrilled by dinosaurs and ancient history.

It's great that it's all changing because there is more to learn. I started out with the World Book encyclopedia entry on dinosaurs and other prehistoric animals. I'm sure i would still instantly recognize any pics from those.

The area around the Province of Bolzano (known as Südtirol or South Tyrol to the inhabitants there) of northern Italy is mostly German speaking, it fact, it's more like Austria than Italy. There in fact was a separatist movement in the 1970s and 1980s when they wanted South Tyrol to be part of Austria. The historical Tyrol (Tirol in German) included what is now the modern state of Tyrol (split between North and East Tyrol) along with the aforementioned province of Bolzano/Alto Adige (Alto Adige means "upper Adige", and refers to a river that originates near there).

Ice is a very good preserver because the cold temperatures prevent decomposition from bacteria, especially if it is preserved in a very rural area.