196 sacks of pangolin scales were confiscated after the authorities of the Nigeria Customs Service busted smugglers, trying to ship out 7.1 tons of pangolin scales out of the country. The pangolin trafficking represents about 15,000 dead pangolins, along with 840 kilograms of elephant ivory which represents over 80 dead elephants. Custom officials said the
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Fragmented ‘spade coins’ found at an ancient mint are the earliest known metal currency in China and possibly the world. Credit: Hao Zhao Archaeology 09 August 2021 Found: the world’s oldest known mint and its jumbo product A mint discovered in China was churning out 14-centimetre-long ‘spade coins’ more than 2,500 years ago. Share on
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