Fire Engulfs a Brazilian Museum, Threatening Hundreds of Years of History The National Museum of Brazil in Rio de Janeiro housed a collection of more than 20 million items, including Egyptian mummies, dinosaur fossils and the oldest human fossil in the region. Share: Facebook Twitter Google+ Stumble Digg Email ThisBlogThis!Share to XShare to Facebook Related Posts:How the Taliban Infiltrated the Most Vital Afghan Army Base — AgainU.S. Orders Partial Evacuation of Embassy in BaghdadSudan’s Military and Protesters Agree to 3-Year TransitionDanish Politician Seeks Voters ‘Where They Are’: On a Porn SiteYour Wednesday BriefingGreek Anarchists Vandalize U.S. Ambassador’s Home