: Because they were often found after heavy rains (which washed away topsoil), ancient Greeks and medieval Europeans believed they were darts from heaven thrown down during thunderstorms.
Paleontologists often find thousands of these fossils clustered together in "death beds" known as . Belemnites - British Geological Survey belemnite
: Their elongated, tapering shape earned them folklore nicknames like "Devil's Fingers" or "St. Peter’s Fingers" . : Because they were often found after heavy