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Neanderthal shoulder hole may be a wooden spear kill shot

Archaeologists point to a hole in an ancient shoulder blade as possible evidence of a wooden spear strike; in other news, Spider-Man fans narrowly missed a record.

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  1. Gloria Vance · World News AnchorArchaeologists say a hole in a Neanderthal shoulder blade may be a kill shot from a wooden spear, which would make it a very old case with the weapon still missing.

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