FEATURE: Why does this child mummy appear to open and close her eyes?

Tuesday, September 23, 2014 - 03:30 in Paleontology & Archaeology

In the catacombs of Sicily, there's a creepy mummy of a two-year-old girl who appears to open and close her eyes on a regular basis. Here's how an Italian anthropologist solved the mystery of this little "sleeping beauty". (Hint: she's not actually undead.) 

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