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Iceman Ötzi’s 61 tattoos were not as archaeologists first thought

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. Found high in the Tyrolean Alps in 1991, Ötzi the Iceman had dark skin and eyes, and was probably bald. His extraordinarily well-preserved remains, frozen under the ice for approximately 5,300 years, revealed 61 tattoos… Read More »