# Ancient Jawbone In Bathroom Tile--Possibly A Common Thing. (NEWSLINK) **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [April 19, 2024, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ancient-jawbone-in-bathroom-tile-possibly-a-common-thing-newslink/1000514 "2024-04-19T18:21:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2024, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ancient-jawbone-in-bathroom-tile-possibly-a-common-thing-newslink/1000514/1 "2024-04-19T18:21:00Z")
We-well-well. A Dentist examined the travertine tile in his folks’ bathroom, and found the jawbone of a Neanderthal. And it might not be unique. [NEWSLINK](https://johnhawks.net/weblog/how-many-bathrooms-have-neandertals-in-the-tile/) ---
**Author:** ![solost](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/solost/32/11776_2.png) [@solost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/solost)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2024, 2:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ancient-jawbone-in-bathroom-tile-possibly-a-common-thing-newslink/1000514/2 "2024-04-20T14:08:48Z")
My jaw just hit the floor when I heard about this. I knew this kind of thing was theoretically possible, but I didn’t think the reality of it was set in stone. I mean, mandible you read that’s passed off as fact in the news can make you wonder sometimes, ---
**Author:** ![ThelmaLou](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thelmalou/32/390_2.png) [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2024, 2:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ancient-jawbone-in-bathroom-tile-possibly-a-common-thing-newslink/1000514/3 "2024-04-20T14:11:22Z")
Well, shut my mouth. 😲 Really gives you something to chew on. ---
**Author:** ![Jackmannii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackmannii/32/311_2.png) [@Jackmannii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackmannii)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2024, 10:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ancient-jawbone-in-bathroom-tile-possibly-a-common-thing-newslink/1000514/4 "2024-04-20T22:00:55Z")
I refuse to believe there was ever an actual person named “Dietrich Mania”. However it’s possible that an ancient wrestler named Dietrich had a rabid following. ---
**Author:** ![markn\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f9ae1b/32.png) [@markn\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/markn_1)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2024, 10:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ancient-jawbone-in-bathroom-tile-possibly-a-common-thing-newslink/1000514/5 "2024-04-20T22:13:43Z")
That would creep me out so much to have a body part, however old, embedded in my bathroom floor. I would probably pay to have the tile removed and replaced. ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2024, 10:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ancient-jawbone-in-bathroom-tile-possibly-a-common-thing-newslink/1000514/6 "2024-04-20T22:15:49Z")
Travertine? Oh no. I’m keeping that. No matter whose jaw wags. Set their teeth all they want. Travertine is nice stuff. ---
**Author:** ![Ellecram](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellecram/32/18948_2.png) [@Ellecram](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ellecram)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2024, 2:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ancient-jawbone-in-bathroom-tile-possibly-a-common-thing-newslink/1000514/7 "2024-04-21T14:51:50Z")
Depending on the cost I might just put a rug over it. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2024, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ancient-jawbone-in-bathroom-tile-possibly-a-common-thing-newslink/1000514/8 "2024-04-21T14:53:24Z")
Speaking of jawbones… > **[Solving the mystery of a human jawbone found in an Arizona boy's rock collection](https://www.yahoo.com/news/solving-mystery-human-jawbone-found-100052701.html)** > > Forensic genealogists solve a 21-year-old case, linking a jawbone to a U.S. Marine captain who died more than 70 years ago in Orange County.