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Retired Engineer Discovers Ice-Age Rhinoceros Molar on Beach

11/18/2025

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Cock van den Berg, a retired engineer in Rotterdam, found a polished black stone on a beach.
Dick Mol, an ice-age fossil expert, identified the stone as a rhinoceros molar dating 126,000–116,000 years ago.
The area attracts citizen paleontologists like van den Berg who search for ice-age fossils.
These findings contribute to understanding the region's ancient wildlife, including hippos and straight-tusked elephants.

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Story summary

Cock van den Berg, a retired engineer in Rotterdam, found a polished black stone on a beach.
Dick Mol, an ice-age fossil expert, identified the stone as a rhinoceros molar dating 126,000–116,000 years ago.
The area attracts citizen paleontologists like van den Berg who search for ice-age fossils.
These findings contribute to understanding the region's ancient wildlife, including hippos and straight-tusked elephants.