publication date: Monday, November 15, 2021 (part of Fall 2021)

category: Science

clue: This Italian is a longtime fan of dabbing.

explanation: Ötzi is the nickname given to a natural mummy found frozen in the ice of the Alps in northern Italy. He died with one arm upward and diagonal across his chin in a position that resembles the "dab" dance move, and laid that way for 5000 years until his discovery. more…

intended difficulty: very hard

solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, Samir Mehta, and Denise Sawicki


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