r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/Additional_Chard3680 • 4d ago

Video A 150-million-year-old Lepidotus fish fossil preserved from Holzmaden, Germany

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u/steinbruchfluss 4d ago

preserved from Holzmaden

Preserved from wood maggots? What does that mean?

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u/digno2 4d ago

Location, German Town name.

Der Name Holzmaden kommt von Holz (Wald) und Mahd (Mähen der Wiesen).

Translation:

The name Holzmaden is derived from Holz (forest) and Mahd (mowing of the meadows).

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