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  "textContent": "Archaeologists working in the famed Plain of Jars in Laos appear to have resolved a mystery regarding the purpose of the sandstone vessels. A newly excavated \"jar\" held the remains of at least 37 people, and the bones were placed inside over a span of roughly 270 years starting in...",
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