Infant Skeletons Wearing ‘Helmets’ Made of Other Children’s Skulls Stun Archaeologists

Archaeologists in Ecuador have uncovered evidence of a previously undocumented funeral ritual, in which the heads of recently deceased infants... [Gizmodo]( November 21, 2019 [Infant Skeletons Wearing ‘Helmets’ Made of Other Children’s Skulls Stun Archaeologists]( [Archaeologists in Ecuador have uncovered evidence of a previously undocumented funeral ritual, in which the heads of recently deceased infants were adorned with the skulls of other children. Scientists can only speculate as to the reasons why.]( [Politics]( [Trump's 'I Want Nothing' Rant Transformed Into Songs By The Ramones, Morrissey, and More]( [President Donald Trump went on a bizarre rant at the White House yesterday, selectively quoting from Ambassador Gordon Sondland’s damning testimony about Trump’s crimes. 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