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supernova Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-12-10 12:38 PM
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Weymouth ridgeway skeletons 'Scandinavian Vikings'
Something tells me these guys didn't do much plundering and pillaging.



Fifty-one decapitated skeletons found in a burial pit in Dorset were those of Scandinavian Vikings, scientists say.

Mystery has surrounded the identity of the group since they were discovered at Ridgeway Hill, near Weymouth, in June.

Analysis of teeth from 10 of the men revealed they had grown up in countries with a colder climate than Britain's.

Archaeologists from Oxford believe the men were probably executed by local Anglo Saxons in front of an audience sometime between AD 910 and AD 1030.

more: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/dorset/8563377.stm
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YOY Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-12-10 12:40 PM
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1. I gues Olaf and Thor invaded the wrong village.
Well at least they died by the sword...so it all worked out well for everyone in the afterlife.
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The Wielding Truth Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-12-10 12:41 PM
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2. Said to have been opposing deceit health care. Haha.
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Orsino Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-12-10 01:13 PM
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3. Q: How do you stop a Viking from charging? n/t
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shraby Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-12-10 01:15 PM
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4. You take away his credit card.
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supernova Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-12-10 01:29 PM
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5. "What's in YOUR Wallet?"
:rofl:
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Orrex Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Mar-13-10 05:26 PM
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6. Well, they're only a little decapitated.
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