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Tim Tebow Should Have Pulled Strings to Keep Debbie Wasserman Schultz off Anti-Child Porn Bill He’s Endorsing
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Tim Tebow Should Have Pulled Strings to Keep Debbie Wasserman Schultz off Anti-Child Porn Bill He’s Endorsing

For years, Tim Tebow has been working with state and federal officials to raise awareness to help get laws passed to end human trafficking and child pornography. It’s a cause that is super commendable–for sure. And he’s on the verge of success. Just last month, legislation meant to strengthen investigations of sexually abusive images of children, called the Renewed Hope Act of 2026, that Tebow has collaborated on with Republican Florida Rep. Laurel Lee, was reintroduced and voted out of the Judiciary Committee and is now slated for a floor House vote. The big problem, however, is that Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Fla., has been made a prominent cosponsor of this measure. On the surface this may seem like something we should celebrate, but it’s not. The reason is simple: Wasserman Schultz is a hypocrite and a far-left politician who has worked to advance a progressive agenda that is nothing short of being anti-parent and anti-family. That ideology is the culprit behind the rise of online child predators. In fact, if America is ever going to truly abolish online child pornography, then lawmakers like Wasserman-Schultz need to get the boot and be voted out of office. Instead, Tebow, has released a press release that hails Wasserman Schultz as a cosponsor; something she can brag about in her reelection bid.   What’s more is that Wasserman Shultz hasn’t been mousey about her radical left positions. She has held top key leadership positions in the Democrat Party and has been at the forefront in using her leverage to oppose parental rights, support abortion, and further transgenderism. Take for instance that in this current Congress she is a lead cosponsor of the so-called “Women’s Health Protection Act.” This legislation aims to advance abortion access that would in essence make Roe v. Wade the law of the land. But perhaps most relevant to the issue at hand is that Wasserman Schultz not so long ago voted to prevent a parent’s right to review the curriculum of their child’s school and other materials available in the school library. When the House of Representatives took up the Parents Bill of Rights Act in 2023, Wasserman Schultz joined with all Democrat members of Congress to oppose this bill which merely stated that the “right of parents to educate their children is a pre-political natural right that the U.S. Supreme Court has recognized as ‘beyond debate’ and rooted in the ‘history and culture of Western civilization.” The measure also included a requirement that elementary and secondary schools for grades 5 to 8 would be forced to obtain permission from parents before marking their child’s “gender” as “transgender” — something that anyone who believes in protecting children should unequivocally support.   In other words, Wasserman Schultz is on the side that is fighting against parental rights. She’s doing that even though parents are the key protectors for everywhere a child goes and everything they do, whether in or out of school or online. Going a step further: the reason that children are being sexually targeted at school and online like never before in our nation’s history is one hundred percent a result of the far left policies that Wasserman Schultz supports.   Not only did Wasserman Schultz vote in Congress against parents’ rights, but in her own home state of Florida she evidently took a stance to oppose Gov. Ron DeSantis’ leadership to have pornographic and sexually explicit material removed from school libraries. She also headlined for a gig called “My Hollywood Pride street festival event” which included a drag queen story hour. There’s no doubt that Tebow is a Godly man who has the best of intentions. And it’s a pretty good guess that behind the scenes he was convinced by typical Washington establishment types to believe that adding Wasserman Schultz’s name in support of the Renewed Hope for Act will help ensure its passage. But that’s not true. House Republicans control the majority, and therefore, Wasserman Schultz is not needed to pass this legislation. Just the opposite. She’s the one who needs to add her name to this measure to help her in her congressional reelection bid to balance out her radical pro-transgender policy record. In other words, by allowing Wasserman Schultz to take credit for adding her name as a cosponsor, Tebow and Republicans are throwing Wasserman Schultz a lifeline so that she can continue to support policies hostile to the family. So even if Wasserman Schultz was a cosponsor in a previous Congress–and maybe even before Tim Tebow got involved–he still could have insisted that this time around her name not be added as condition for his endorsement. It’s worth noting that another consequence of Wasserman Schultz being made a lead cosponsor is that she will be granted the ability to have influence over how this measure gets implemented should it become law–a very real possibility. That means that on one of the core functions of this measure to create a taskforce to work with the Department of Homeland Security on investigations, Wasserman Schultz will have a voice in picking the names of those individuals who will no doubt align with her leftist ideology. It’s great that Tebow is using his celebrity status to fight for the protection of children. But this is an example of what happens all too often with conservatives: the miscalculation in thinking that the only way to get anything accomplished is to make bedfellows with the other side. Time and time again it comes back to bite us. Tebow should use his leverage to only elevate lawmakers who support parental rights, the very cure for the cause he is fighting for.  We publish a variety of perspectives. Nothing written here is to be construed as representing the views of The Daily Signal. The post Tim Tebow Should Have Pulled Strings to Keep Debbie Wasserman Schultz off Anti-Child Porn Bill He’s Endorsing appeared first on The Daily Signal.
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More Evidence for the 'Wokeness as Feminization' Theory
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The 50,000th Reason Why Not to Take CNN’s ‘Great Depression’ Calls Seriously Ever Again
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The 50,000th Reason Why Not to Take CNN’s ‘Great Depression’ Calls Seriously Ever Again

Nearly a year has passed and the stock market catastrophe that CNN was predicting was just on the horizon because of President Donald Trump’s tariffs still never materialized. CNN Business Executive Editor David Goldman tried to stoke the fires of doom in April 2025 by crying about an impending “great depression” in the stock market. “We’re suddenly talking about the Great Depression when discussing Trump’s stock market,” read Goldman’s sensationalistic headline. He further snorted that “Trump’s stock market is throwing off some jaw-dropping statistics. How extraordinary? We’re now making comparisons to the Great Depression.” Fast forward to February 2026, and CNN published the following headline: “Stocks hit historic milestone as Dow crosses 50,000 points for first time ever.” Oof!  CNN markets reporter John Towfighi summarized that “[t]he Dow’s ascent is emblematic of the stock market’s persistent rise despite recent tumultuous geopolitical events,” indicating a bull market running into its fourth year. But according to Goldman’s spin last  April, “Trump has a long way to bounce back to avoid history.” My goodness! Talk about setting yourself for total embarrassment.  SORRY, PANICANS: The Dow Jones Industrial Average just surpassed 50,000 for the first time in history
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GOP demands financial documents from Ilhan Omar's husband: 'Who's funding this? And who's buying access?'
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A congressional committee has demanded documents related to the suspicious increase in the net worth reported by Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota.Republicans have publicly aired suspicions of financial malfeasance after financial reporting showed Omar's net worth exploded from about $51,000 to millions.'There is no way such wealth could have been accumulated, legally, while being paid the salary of a politician.' On Friday, Republican Rep. James Comer of Kentucky posted a letter requesting information from a company partially owned by Omar's husband, Timothy Mynett."There are serious public concerns about how your businesses increased so dramatically in value only a year after reporting very limited assets," wrote Comer, who is the chairman of the House Oversight Committee.In May 2025, Omar filed a required congressional financial disclosure that indicated two companies tied to her husband had risen in valuation by at least $5.9 million. The disclosures require only ranges of valuations to be reported, so exact sums are not public."There is no way such wealth could have been accumulated, legally, while being paid the salary of a politician," President Donald Trump said at the time.Omar said that various investigations into her finances found no discrepancies and added that the valuations did not reflect her husband's share of the companies.The letter demanded financial records from a winery and a venture capital management firm, including audited financial statements as well as filings and communications with the Securities and Exchange Commission.RELATED: Questions linger after man sprays liquid onto Rep. Ilhan Omar during speech on impeachment — hazmat identifies liquid "I'm demanding financial information from companies linked to Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar's husband," Comer wrote on social media. "His companies reportedly went from $51K to $30 MILLION in one year — with zero investor information. So we want to know: Who's funding this? And who's buying access?"The letter set a deadline of Feb. 19 for the documents to be delivered to the committee.Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!
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THIS many Somalis are living off your tax dollars? Rep. Brandon Gill drops truth bombs on Capitol Hill
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While BlazeTV host Sara Gonzales wonders whether or not steps will be taken to address the alleged widespread Somali fraud, one congressman is taking action to stop future abuse.“While we are talking about whether or not Somalians who committed unprecedented amounts of fraud will ever actually be held accountable, there is a warrior in Congress taking action to prevent more of it from happening,” Gonzales says on “Sara Gonzales Unfiltered.”That warrior is Rep. Brandon Gill (R-Texas), who is introducing legislation that would set a 25-year moratorium on Somalis migrating to the United States.“He has been warning for a while about number one, the fact that they refuse to assimilate, which like, you cannot have a cohesive country when you are importing a bunch of immigrants from a third-world country who refuse to assimilate to your first-world values,” Gonzales explains.“That can’t happen. You can’t have that. That’s not a country that you want, because that’s not a country that functions ... he’s also been warning about the abuse of our welfare benefits because as it turns out, you guys are going to be shocked to hear this,” she continues.“As it turns out, when you import people from the third world who have absolutely no marketable skills, no education. ... They don’t know how to do anything that pays good money or contributes to our economy. All they do is siphon out more of your taxpayer dollars by way of welfare benefits,” she adds.And in a recent House Oversight Hearing on the Minnesota fraud, Gill brought this concern up.“Does large-scale Somali immigration make Minnesota stronger or weaker?” Gill asked Democrats’ witness Brendan Ballou, former special counsel at the DOJ.“Certainly stronger,” Ballou replied.“Certainly stronger,” Gill repeated, before asking, “Do you know what percentage of Somali-headed households in Minnesota are on food stamps?”“No,” Ballou replied.“54%,” Gill explained. “Do you know what that number is for native Minnesota-headed households?”When Ballou tried to deflect without answering, Gill cut him off and said, “It’s 7%.”Gill went down the list, telling Ballou that the amount of Somali-headed households on Medicaid is 73%, while native Minnesota households were 18% — and even more concerning, the amount of Somali-headed households on welfare in general is 81%.“Somalians are contributing nothing to our society except fraud and abuse and siphoning off your taxpayer dollars,” Gonzales comments. “And I don’t recall voting to bring a bunch of third worlders into my country to use my tax dollars to go out there and create fake day cares and siphon in the millions.”“I didn’t actually vote for that. I don’t think you did either,” she continues, asking, “So why should we continue to allow this?”Want more from Sara Gonzales?To enjoy more of Sara's no-holds-barred takes on news and culture, subscribe to BlazeTV — the largest multi-platform network of voices who love America, defend the Constitution, and live the American dream.
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Inside The Tragic Soyuz 11 Disaster In Outer Space — And What Really Caused It
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Inside The Tragic Soyuz 11 Disaster In Outer Space — And What Really Caused It

Sovfoto/UIG via Getty ImagesThe crew of the Soyuz 11 mission (left to right: Vladislav Volkov, Georgi Dobrovolski, and Viktor Patsayev), pictured on the day of the launch. June 6, 1971. On June 30, 1971, a Soviet retrieval team anxiously awaited the return of the Soyuz 11 cosmonauts in a remote region of Kazakhstan. A nearby recovery helicopter spotted the scorched parachute of the spacecraft’s descent module as it plummeted toward Earth. After the team made their way to the crashed module, the would-be rescuers opened the hatch and discovered a gruesome and horrific sight: the dead bodies of cosmonauts Georgi T. Dobrovolski, Vladislav N. Volkov, and Viktor I. Patsayev. By all accounts, until that moment, the Soyuz 11 mission had gone perfectly. The team had spent about 23 days in space, during which time they had established the first experimental space station in Earth orbit. Their successful mission would stand as a triumphant answer to the U.S. accomplishment of putting men on the Moon. The Soviets would regain the international fame they had not enjoyed since the historic launch of Sputnik, history’s first artificial satellite, on Oct. 4, 1957. However, these hopes dissolved into infamy in 1971, as the Soyuz 11 cosmonauts and would-be heroes had all returned to Earth dead. What Happened During The Soyuz 11 Mission? NASASoviet cosmonauts Georgi T. Dobrovolski, Vladislav N. Volkov, and Viktor I. Patsayev, pictured during the Soyuz 11 mission. To this day, one of the most famous moments from the space race was when American astronauts Neil Armstrong and Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin became the first men to walk on the Moon on July 20, 1969. Though the Soviets had been planning their own lunar landing, they canceled those plans and decided to pursue a new goal. They decided to focus their energy and resources on setting up the first experimental space station in Earth orbit, leading to the launch of the Salyut space station. Soon after, the Soviets sent a crew of cosmonauts on the Soyuz 10 mission to help establish the station and perform experiments there, but the Soyuz 10 crew had trouble docking with the station, cutting their mission short. Enter the Soyuz 11 mission, made up of cosmonauts Georgi T. Dobrovolski, Vladislav N. Volkov, and Viktor I. Patsayev. By this point, Soviet engineers had redesigned the docking probe so that the new team could dock without any issues in June 1971. Indeed, the new mission seemed to be going according to plan. The cosmonauts ultimately spent a record-breaking 23 days at the world’s first space station. The men conducted a variety of experiments, including nurturing plants like Chinese cabbage and bulb onions, taking spectrograms of stars, and monitoring the state of their health while aboard the station. These experiments were featured almost daily on Soviet television, with many of their countrymen tuning in to see them. But when the cosmonauts began to make their return to Earth, something went horribly wrong. What Caused The Deaths Of The Soyuz 11 Cosmonauts? NASAThe Soyuz 11 capsule appeared to be in good shape upon its return to Earth, but tragically, the three cosmonauts inside were already dead. After the Soyuz 11 module landed on Earth on June 30, 1971, the Soviet retrieval team excitedly knocked on the capsule, eager to greet the cosmonauts. Chillingly, all they heard was an eerie silence. After they opened the hatch, they were shocked and horrified to find Georgi T. Dobrovolski, Vladislav N. Volkov, and Viktor I. Patsayev all dead on arrival. The cosmonauts’ faces were covered with bruise-like spots, and blood was trickling from their ears and noses. Volkov and Patsayev were already cold, and while Dobrovolski was reportedly still warm, efforts to revive him tragically failed. The three cosmonauts were the first — and, so far, only — men to die in outer space before their planned reentry into the Earth’s atmosphere. So what happened? The sudden and untimely deaths of Dobrovolski, Volkov, and Patsayev quickly became the subject of intense debate. Tom Stafford, the chief of NASA’s astronaut corps, believed that the physiological stress of their long flight was what caused the cosmonauts’ demise. Meanwhile, the NASA physician Chuck Berry theorized that it was not a physiological cause, but that a toxic substance of some kind found its way into the descent module. However, the United States would not learn the official reason why the Soyuz 11 cosmonauts died until The Washington Post reported on the mission in October 1973. Wikimedia CommonsA Soviet stamp honoring the three cosmonauts who died during the doomed Soyuz 11 mission. Ultimately, the conclusion was that a faulty breathing valve had broken open before the cosmonauts could make their return to Earth. This caused the men to die of decompression, which is the result of a sudden, large drop in air pressure, causing the air in your lungs to expand and tear the delicate tissue of the vital organs. Decompression also vaporizes the water in the soft tissues of your body, thus producing a certain amount of swelling. The continued leakage of gas and water vapor would lead to a dramatic cooling of the mouth and airways. The water and dissolved gas would create bubbles that impede blood flow. After about a minute, blood circulation would come to a stop, your brain would be starved of oxygen, and you would fade into unconsciousness. What the Soyuz 11 cosmonauts experienced in their final moments would not have been a painless end. The unexpected drop in pressure would have exposed them to the vacuum of space, and since none of them had been wearing pressure suits at the time, they had no chance of surviving such a sudden and significant change. Although the official autopsies from the Burdenko Military Hospital remain classified, it is not difficult to surmise what symptoms they would have suffered. First, they would have felt an intense pain in their chests, abdomens, and heads. Then, their eardrums would have ruptured, and blood would have begun spilling out of their ears and mouths. During this, the men would have remained conscious for about 60 seconds. With the men dead, Soyuz 11’s impeccable landing was completely automatic, as the capsule ran a programmed reentry with no need for living pilots. Their deaths transpired 104 miles above the atmosphere, cementing their status as the only human beings to have ever died in space — and marking one of the most tragic chapters of the space race. After this look at the Soyuz 11 disaster, go inside the tragic story of the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster. Then, read about the horrific death of Vladimir Komarov, the cosmonaut whose space capsule smashed into Earth. The post Inside The Tragic Soyuz 11 Disaster In Outer Space — And What Really Caused It appeared first on All That's Interesting.
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All About Shirako, The Japanese Fish Sperm Delicacy That Tastes Like ‘Sea Air’
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All About Shirako, The Japanese Fish Sperm Delicacy That Tastes Like ‘Sea Air’

jeremy sutton-hibbertHere, shirako — fish sperm — is used in a miso soup. The creamy white delicacy known as shirako in Japan translates to “white children.” This translation is somewhat apt. Shirako, a popular dish in the country, is made from fish semen. Specifically, shirako is made from the sperm sacs of male fish. Depending on how full the sperm sac is, shirako can be either a pale pearly pink, or white as fresh snow. There are many ways to serve it, and those who enjoy the delicacy often compare the taste to custard. And while shirako may seem odd to some, fish semen — or milt — is actually a popular ingredient in cuisines across the world. Russians, Czechs, and Italians also have various ways of enjoying fish sperm. This is everything you need to know about shirako, the Japanese seafood delicacy made of fish semen. What Is Shirako? The History And Taste Of The Japanese Delicacy Though the exact origins of shirako are unknown, it’s been a staple of Japanese cuisine for a long time. It likely comes from the Japanese practice of using every part of the fish, and became a popular delicacy in the country during the Meiji period (1868 to 1912). The Japanese believe that shirako promotes anti-aging and it is indeed packed with fatty acids like omega-3 and vitamin B12 — though it also contains high levels of cholesterol. So what is shirako exactly? The delicacy comes from the sperm sacs, or milt, of male fish. Often cod fish is used, but shakiro can also be harvested from anglerfish, salmon, squid, and even pufferfish. Wikimedia CommonsShirako, garnished with green onions and roe. But while made from fish semen, shirako is not a liquid. (Though its fluid can be mixed with other ingredients.) Rather, the delicacy is usually served whole, with the sac intact, which gives it the appearance of a brain. It can be translucent white or pink (if the fish’s sperm sacs were depleted) or more of a creamy white (if the fish’s sperm sacs were full). As to the taste? While this can depend on how shirako is prepared, most people describe the delicacy as having a custard-y taste. Jessica Thompson, writing about shirako for USA Today in 2021, reported that fans of the delicacy have also described its taste as “the sweetness with sea air.” However, its taste depends somewhat on how shirako is served. From Raw To Tempura: How Shirako Is Served Chris Chen 陳依勤/FlickrA bowl of shirako in Tokyo, Japan. Some compare the appearance of shirako to brains, and the taste to custard. As an ingredient, shirako is incredibly versatile. In its purest form, shirako is served raw as shirako ponzu. The raw shirako is doused in ponzu (a mix of citrus and soy sauce), and is often topped with finely grated daikon or shiso, or chopped scallion. Eaten like this, the shirako often tastes creamy and fishy, like fresh seafood. However, shirako can also be served as a tempura dish. Like anything with tempura, the shirako is fried in batter, then served. This gives it a crispy exterior, and a creamy, fishy interior, and this variation could be a good choice for those who may have reservations about trying shirako raw. Shirako diners will also have their choice of shirako served as gunkanmaki, or “battleship sushi.” In this variation, the shirako is wrapped in nori (seaweed) atop a rice ball. It can also be grilled or pan-fried, which firms the exterior, but keeps the interior creamy. And shirako can also be included in nabe, or hotpots, or into chawanmushi, an egg-and-seafood custard. Wikimedia Commons“Gunkanmaki”, or “battleship sushi,” which used shirako as its prime ingredient. As to when to eat shirako? It is best consumed during the winter months, which is when shirako is harvested from the Sea of Japan. It’s served in seafood restaurants and sushi bars, and is best enjoyed with warm sake. How Fish Sperm Is Used In Other Cuisines While Japan is famous for its fish sperm delicacy, shirako, many cultures around the world also use fish semen — or milt — as an ingredient. In Sicily and Sardinia, for example, diners often enjoy tuna lattume, which is made from tuna sperm (though fish sperm is often also harvested from herring, mackerel, cuttlefish, and sea bass in Italy). One option is to simply boil the milt and top it with lemon; another is to sauté tuna lattume, then toss it with pasta, parsley, and tomatoes. Meanwhile, Romanians also eat the sperm of carp and other freshwater fish. Known as lapți this delicacy is usually fried and served as a garnish to other foods, or on its own. Meanwhile, Russians also consume milt. They pickle herring milt, which is known as moloka. British chefs also often fry milt in butter, which is then eaten on toast, whereas Koreans often add milt to spicy soups or stews. (Milt is popular in Korea — it’s also often fried, poached, or enjoyed raw.) And Czechs consume a soup made of carp milt (mlíčí) on Christmas Eve, whereas Jewish cuisine uses milt to make a sauce known as kratsborscht. bryansjs/FlickrDaegu-iri-tang, or cod milt soup, in South Korea. As such, dishes like shirako may seem unusual to some tastes, but milt is a popular food enjoyed across the world. Creamy and fishy, it’s a versatile ingredient that can be enjoyed raw, fried, in soups, or in sushi. So if you happen to find yourself in Japan on a cold winter night, it might be to your advantage to find a cozy sushi bar, where you can order shirako ponzu or another shirako dish, and enjoy it alongside a hot cup of steaming sake. After reading about the many ways to eat shirako, the Japanese delicacy made from fish semen, learn about ortolan, the forbidden French dish that involves drowning ortolan birds in brandy and then eating them in a single bite. Or, discover balut, the popular but controversial street food in southeast Asia which is made of a partially developed duck fetus. The post All About Shirako, The Japanese Fish Sperm Delicacy That Tastes Like ‘Sea Air’ appeared first on All That's Interesting.
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Archaeologists In Spain Believe They’ve Uncovered The First-Ever Remains Of The Elephants That Hannibal Used Against The Romans
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Agustín López and Rafael MartínezThe small bone found in Spain came from the ankle on the right foreleg of an elephant, though researchers aren’t sure which species. “Elephants, when tamed, are employed in war,” the Roman writer Pliny wrote in the first century C.E. “They tread under foot whole companies, and crush the men in their armour.” Now, a rare bone that likely came from of one of these war elephants has been found in Spain. The bone, only the size of a baseball, appears to belong to an elephant who marched near Córdoba, Spain, some 2,200 years ago. Researchers believe that the elephant was one of the creatures brought to the European continent by the Carthaginian general Hannibal Barca during the Punic Wars, before he famously took them over the Alps and into Italy. The Ancient Bone Found In Spain That May Have Come From One Of Hannibal’s Famous Elephants Agustín López and Rafael MartínezThe elephant bone was found during excavations in Spain, at the site of an ancient fortified village. According to a new study published in the Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports, the bone was a mystery when it was first unearthed in 2020 near Córdoba, as it didn’t appear to match any native species. Ultimately, researchers realized that the bone was an elephant’s right carpal bone. So where did the elephant come from? Researchers believe that the elephant may have been one of the animals brought to Europe by the Carthaginian general Hannibal. The bone is roughly 2,200 years old, which suggests that the elephant died during the Second Punic War (218 B.C.E to 201 B.C.E.) which was fought between Rome and Carthage. It was also found at the site of an ancient fortified Iberian village known as an oppida, and the discovery of 12 spherical stones, likely ammunition for Carthaginian catapults, further suggests that a battle took place in the area. Agustín López and Rafael MartínezTwelve spherical stones at the site are likely ammunition for Carthaginian catapults — and evidence of a battle between the Romans and the Carthaginians. The elephant seemingly died during the battle, and its right carpal bone either survived because it was buried under a piece of collapsed wall, or because it had been taken as a war trophy. The sample is so small that the species of elephant is difficult to determine, though researchers think it’s possibly a species of extinct elephant that Hannibal and the Carthaginians used in their wars against the Romans and others. War Elephants In The Ancient World Long before Hannibal brought war elephants to Europe, the animals were used in other, even more ancient conflicts. They were seemingly first deployed in combat during the Battle of Gaugamela in 330 B.C.E. between Alexander the Great and Persian King Darius III, and again a few years later, when Alexander faced off against King Porus in India. The Romans first encountered elephants between 280 and 275 B.C.E., when the Greek King Pyrrhus (from whom we get the phrase “Pyrrhic victory”) used the animals against Rome. War elephants were both powerful work animals and psychological weapons meant to strike fear into the hearts of opponents. And the Carthaginians eventually began to use elephants in battle as well. Hannibal is best known for crossing the Alps with 37 elephants to invade Rome, but the elephant bone from Spain is not from that campaign. The researchers wrote, “Carthaginian forces frequently deployed elephants during the Punic Wars, particularly in the second, which was fought primarily in Iberia, southern Gaul, the Maghreb, and the Italian Peninsula.” Public DomainA depiction of war elephants in the Battle of Zama (202 B.C.E.), the final, decisive battle of the Second Punic War, in which Rome triumphed. Despite the terror that the animals caused, however, Carthage was ultimately defeated by Rome in the Second Punic War. Roughly a century later, Carthage collapsed during the Third Punic War. But Carthage’s elephants have never been forgotten. That said, little archaeological evidence of these fabled creatures has been unearthed, which makes the discovery of the elephant bone in Spain especially astounding. Somehow preserved over the centuries, it’s a relic from a time when the Iberian peninsula thundered with the roar of war elephants and catapults, as Carthage and Rome battled for control over the Mediterranean. After reading about the elephant bone found in Spain that may have belonged to a Carthaginian war elephant during the Second Punic War, learn about how Rome, though triumphant over Carthage, eventually fell. Then, go inside the catacombs of Rome that snake beneath the city to this day. The post Archaeologists In Spain Believe They’ve Uncovered The First-Ever Remains Of The Elephants That Hannibal Used Against The Romans appeared first on All That's Interesting.
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Senate Begins Probe of Mamdani Over Antisemitic 'Concerns,' Billions in Gov't Funds Could Be on the Line
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Senate Begins Probe of Mamdani Over Antisemitic 'Concerns,' Billions in Gov't Funds Could Be on the Line
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SBA's Loeffler Suspends 111,620 California Business in $8.6 Billion Fraud Scam
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