Easter Island Statues (IMAGE)

University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

Easter Island Statues

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These Easter Island monoliths have endured for centuries. New research suggests that a compound first discovered in soil of the remote South Pacific island might help humans stand the test of time, too.

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Image copyright Happy Alex, 2009. Used under license from shutterstock.com

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