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Lavatory shaft reveals the cost of 17th‑century vanity in Germany

Lavatory shaft reveals the cost of 17th‑century vanity in Germany
Phys.org Tuesday 23 June 2026, 16:20 UTC 1 min read
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Four goose skulls were pulled from a former toilet shaft in Brandenburg, Germany, each of them riddled with strange holes. As it turns out, these holes were the telltale signs of fancy feathered crests, making them the first crested geese ever identified in the archaeological record.

Four goose skulls were pulled from a former toilet shaft in Brandenburg, Germany, each of them riddled with strange holes. As it turns out, these holes were the telltale signs of fancy feathered crests, making them the first crested geese ever identified in the archaeological record.
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