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The Natural History Museum in Iași was founded on 4 February 1834, on the initiative of a small group of members of the Society of Physicians and Naturalists in Iași,...
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At the beginning of 1835, Gaba the elephant, who was on tour in Iași with the Luzzatto circus, died due to the harsh winter. Mihail Sturdza (1794–1884), ruler of Moldavia,...
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The immortal jellyfish (Turritopsis dohrnii) It has no maximum age, as it can revert to its juvenile stage whenever it is injured or stressed. Thus, it has the biological potential...
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One of the most moving chapters in Romanian history was written in the heart of the old Natural History Cabinet building in Iași. Here, on the night of 3/15 January...
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Tardigrade They are known as the most resilient creatures on Earth. These microscopic beings, also called water bears, can survive temperatures of -272°C, the vacuum of space, and even nuclear...
