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‘Vittrup Man’ was Denmark’s oldest known immigrant, 5,200 years ago, researchers say

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. About 5,200 years ago, a man’s life came to a violent end in a peat bog in northwestern Denmark. Now researchers have used advanced genetic analysis to tell the unlikely story of “Vittrup Man,” the… Read More »