Cookie Monster Geode
You might have seen this on social media in the past. A Brazilian scientist made this stunning discovery in November 2020. Can you believe that they found a geode that looks uncannily like Cookie Monster from Sesame Street? It was an agate, a type of quartz that was formed due to volcanic activity. It looks like the fictional character because of its shape and color. This took the internet by storm because everyone was able to make the connection in no time at all. What makes this even more incredible is the fact that the face is on both sides of the stone when it was divided into two.
Cookie Monster Geode
The Library Of Ashurbanipal
King Ashurbanipal was the last king of the Assyrians. The Royal Library of Ashurbanipal was named after him and contains countless fragments of clay tablets and texts that date back all the way to the 7th century B.C. Among other things, this was where they found the Epic of Gilgamesh. Without it, there would be scarce information about those living in the ancient kingdoms of the Middle East! In 1849, it was discovered in Northern Iraq by Austen Henry Layard. Most of the fragments were then brought to England in the name of research. Most of them are now stored in the British Museum. Overall, the treasure is believed to be worth an incredible $600 million.
The Library Of Ashurbanipal
