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in 2002 while on holiday, Paleontologist Gerard Gierlinski accidentally stumbled upon what are thought to be the oldest human-like footprints ever discovered, dating to around 5.6 million years ago

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Fun Fact: in 2002 while on holiday, Paleontologist Gerard Gierlinski accidentally stumbled upon what are thought to be the oldest human-like footprints ever discovered, dating to around 5.6 million years ago

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