The abandoned bird’s nest discovered in the mouth of the large stone face at the National Roman Museum in Rome is still intact, as confirmed by a UCL professor. The professor initially found the nest in April and reported it to a colleague from a natural history museum in the Netherlands. Despite attempts to remove the nest and bring it back to Rotterdam, a third official at the Rome museum vehemently opposed its removal.
In early June, the UCL professor revisited the museum and confirmed that the nest was still in place. Feedback is now encouraging future visitors to Michelangelo’s Cloister to report on the status of the nest in the sculpture’s mouth.
Additionally, a reader named Ashok Khushalani shared a story about the disappearance of Burger King’s slogan “Have it your way” and its potential implications. If you know of any other notable slogans that have been replaced or abandoned, please share them with Feedback.
On a different note, a study titled “Size matters? Penis dissatisfaction and gun ownership in America” explores the relationship between penis size and personal gun ownership. The study’s findings did not support the psychosexual theory of gun ownership, debunking a common belief.
Furthermore, reader John Adams shared insights about pathologists’ lack of sense of smell due to exposure to formaldehyde vapour and its impact on olfactory nerves. This led him to avoid pursuing pathology as a specialty in medicine.
Lastly, Feedback is compiling a collection of scientific reports with titles that succinctly summarize the content, such as “Man’s fractured sternum was probably due to snake’s weight when it fell” and “Experimental replication shows knives manufactured from frozen human feces do not work.” If you come across any similarly striking examples, please share them with Feedback.
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