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Oldest-known Solar Eclipse Recorded in Stone

Posted by timothy on Sunday March 31, 2002 @06:36PM from the spurious-precision dept.

XorNand writes: "Astronomy.com is reporting that a scientist, using astronomy simulation software, has correlated ancient stone carvings in Ireland to a solar eclipse that occurred on November 30, 3340 BC. Also interesting are the other pieces of evidence in the area, including the charred remains of 48 people found nearby that were the result of a panicked attempt to appease the sun gods."

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April fool's? by Anonymous Coward · 2002-03-31 18:43 · Score: -1, Redundant

I'm confused, just how is this story supposed to be funny? The slashdot editor have broken from tradition and are actually posting normal stories this year. Shocking.