# This Medieval Skeleton Had 160 Broken Bones, and Scientists Just Figured Out What Hit Him

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-08-17 15:29 UTC · Category: World · Sources: 5 · Current Velocity: 13.98

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yahoo | Shoutout to this particular skeleton, who researchers believe is the first confirmed case of being totally... | 2026-08-17 13:50 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqwFBVV95cUxOSmhpeWFQRzVyWnJVcnlsbW9ocVA2UVJJU3FyXzFmRnd1UndGbkpEc09sWnBHWXFuQktCV1p4ZWxOTWRKTVIzMGFGRHRIVkg0YUVMSDNpVDBERklqVS1jWkExNVJKRmNwZk9HREdHekdzNlBFcHdtZUEwRUNZZy1jOTlXdzRmZ2lCaFlDbmpycGlHRTlBNC1uOHpLWlZCQ05MR1FRWDZMQ25KNHc?oc=5) |
| smithsonianmag.com | A Medieval Man's Injuries Reminded One Archaeologist of Modern-Day Car Crash Victims. They Turned Out to Be the Work of an English Trebuchet | 2026-08-17 13:50 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimwJBVV95cUxPZWRWQUhfZjFxeXU4UFFGdWQya01qRy1RNDZWRUtvOGNSUVMtOHRCMjFIVmlGTXJ3Unhnd3FqMVZ0elA5VDJSMVpPcmJfWVdWeF9pVEg0d2ozazBuV0RyT0NRQ0JQLXFIS0g3aTZ2a25PRWxQUjhWaVBBSzd1cGJLTmRsZk1KTzQzSEd4c2tWa09KTmxiSXNkNU1MV2pyNU9lM2hxVngySW1rUk5mNTdsVURrQW1mdjFSZnFMZUJ4ZVdOcU0tdThtN2thYjJucnB3d2kzVU5hUHJDRlhRdHl2OHl1elp3dTUzZjlhZzA3Q01IV2RiUUp4RlhKNWxqSWRBT2ZjSE53aE1sZFlXQjlPd0d4RXVEVThEcFZZ?oc=5) |
| Live Science | Skeleton with 167 fractures discovered at Scottish castle may have been first victim of Edward I's 'War Wolf' trebuchet | 2026-08-17 13:50 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi7AFBVV95cUxPcm5iUXdmUXViMlNIX3pTREVUX3NMMFFOUHhfYVl4eHJLQzYyY1BRR2Q2WktxSzhESGt0ZkdiYWltOWFJMUlpa2xPbm9Gdk5wUTFXb1BOZWtaMjlUNnA0WmJ0MzlPbm1MZFBYcDc1VEZjLWV6OVJHY1NYOG1iWkpTb2pWak1GcWJ4UEVxa3Riei1JTkxOTlhQdlIwdm1IWTYzaTJUTThXTDdIbDd2LThiQ2hGQVhzTGt2eHpqNVlNS1I3a3hhVm4xR0dPNG8zY0lNODBjMklTOGdQSnN4UURGZ3JlRzg4TTA4UEMwdg?oc=5) |
| Ars Technica | Meet the only known trebuchet casualty in history | 2026-08-17 13:50 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilAFBVV95cUxNbGxzUXRyN2V0NnJjM1oyZG5EUmVzN0w1NTllMUwyYW5FWGxkblZjSERVcTk4NjlXc29TWlNxeW5RZTczWDJvLUhaUGk0cjlTTXYxbXBmb0hYRGhQSFdMX2NnWUFPTVI1SHNPMXlMdWZURFJtZUFsd3BjUTVGWVNZajJ0T1JRaElaVnNTejBWOHUwc1hU?oc=5) |
| Gizmodo | This Medieval Skeleton Had 160 Broken Bones, and Scientists Just Figured Out What Hit Him | 2026-08-17 13:50 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMixAFBVV95cUxQM3FoejU5bnQ1X1ZjNWJ0OFdfLXdrejNka0VYMUs4MUNtNVlaMDZ3dG5kUkpoU3lkdXZoaG13Z09TMTdqMVVWb1ZfOHNOTTFOU0paWnp2QW9iRUwwMmJScF9UM0Rhd2pFRTg0cmFVYnctUFFRQW5HNFVoZ251ZnVHbVdsYlJoeGlvbGxnemZLTnR0SXEzSWtBSU93ZkhaT1ZpVjJpS2Q0LUFXZFhyTGZtSi0zNldpN2g0UnZtcjZ1SjJXVHRF?oc=5) |

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