The new shark species was named Apristurus ovicorrugatus, in reference to the strange-looking egg cases that led to the species' discovery.
Sea turtle nesting season begins around this time every year on Israel's Mediterranean coast and lasts until September.
In Talmudic times, eggs were much smaller than those of today’s hens, whose size increased due to the cultivation of breeds of chickens for eggs.
Three right-wing activists were arrested by "Team Tequila," the Shin Bet's counterterrorism squad, after they shared a video with eggs and a gun threatening protesters.
Seafood has the omega-3 fatty acid that reduces heart disease and inflammation, beef has a little more iron, zinc and vitamin B12 than chicken.
A box of a dozen medium-sized eggs will rise in price from NIS 11.50 to NIS 12.89 and a dozen extra-large eggs will rise 16% in price from NIS 13.10 to NIS 15.19.
According to Lauren Davis, the Israel Antiquities Authority excavation director, the site "was used by the desert nomads since prehistoric times."
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