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1. A new study on remains from Herculaneum, Italy, has identified a glass-like substance in the skull of a man who died during the 79 AD Vesuvius eruption.
2. Researchers suggest this substance could be fossilized brain tissue, formed through vitrification due to extreme heat from the eruption.
3. The study, published in "Nature," analyzed the remains and tested the hypothesis of rapid heating and cooling causing the transformation.
4. The findings provide insights into the extreme conditions experienced by victims of the eruption.