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The Bodies in the Bog

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The Lindo Man

The Lindo Man was the best preserved bog body to have ever been found in Britain. He had leathered skin, hair on his head and a beard. His fingernails are well manicured, and you can clearly make out his facial features. The contents of his last meal were still in his stomach. Researchers learned that before his death he ate a slightly charred griddle cake. A small amount of mistletoe could be seen in his stomach too.

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