News on April 1st

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Well there has not been much news around the last few days, but as today is the 1st April, how many hoaxes can you find?

http://www.dorsetecho.co.uk/news/11116034._/?

The Mystery of the Mummified Teddy Bear;

"He said: “The discovery of such an ancient Egyptian teddy bear is unprecedented. The 3,000-year-old mummified teddy bear was excavated in a funerary deposit it the Valley of the T’eds near Luxor in Egypt."

Boudicca's Burial discovered at King's Cross

http://www.heritagedaily.com/2014/03/bouddicas-burial-discovered-at-kings-cross/102656?

"If you look closely, there are traces of red hair on the skull and you can clearly see the socket for spikes on each of the wheels – we know Boudicca used these to cut down Roman legionaries in battle. There had always been rumors that Boudicca was buried in Kings Cross, its such a revelation to bring truth to the fables."

http://blog.stonehenge-stone-circle.co.uk/2014/04/01/stonehenge-news-stones-may-be-moved-to-new-visitor-centre/#comment-11316

http://www.archaeology.co.uk/blog/archaeological-april-fools.htm