TIL that 7,000 years ago, the Saraha desert was full of hippos, crocodiles, elephants, and giraffes.

https://www.science.org/content/article/skeletons-green-sahara-offer-genetic-peek-lost-human-population
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1r7en17/til_that_7000_years_ago_the_saraha_desert_was/