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  "id": 19838257,
  "title": "Archaeologists in England Discovered 8,000 Roman-Era Frog Bones in a Single Ditch. They Just Solved the Mystery of How the Amphibians Ended Up There",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/archaeologists-in-england-discovered-8-000-roman-era-frog-bones-in-a",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-11-13T16:25:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Smithsonian",
    "slug": "smithsonian",
    "url": "https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/archaeologists-in-england-discovered-8000-roman-era-frog-bones-in-a-single-ditch-they-just-solved-the-mystery-how-the-amphibians-ended-up-there-180989868/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "New research suggests that medium-sized birds of prey such as short-eared owls feasted on the frogs during a \"short, intensive predation event\" some 1,700 years ago",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}