Ancient bricks fired when Nebuchadnezzar II was king absorbed a surge of electricity in the Earth’s magnetic field
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific developments and more. Thousands of years ago, Earth’s magnetic field experienced a significant surge across a portion of the planet, which included the ancient kingdom of Mesopotamia. People at the time probably didn’t even notice the fluctuation, but … Read more