A research team at UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography found a way to distinguish the magnetism that clay materials acquire over time from the magnetism those materials acquired the day they were made, giving museums everywhere a chance to detect fake artifacts.
  • KoboldCoterie@pawb.socialEnglish
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    2 days ago

    This reminds me of a news story I read a while back about a museum that was going to hold a temporary display of a number of Salvador Dali’s works of art. The works were on display for about 3 weeks but then it was discovered that every single one was a forgery. Obviously embarrassing for the museum. Apparently nobody inspects the Spanish exposition.

      • KoboldCoterie@pawb.socialEnglish
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        2 days ago

        Setup, but the fact that it’s believable until the punchline and can be worked into casual conversation is, in my opinion, what makes it a good joke. :P