Someone Swiped Two Darwin Notebooks Worth Millions From Cambridge’s Library

EVOLVING THEORY

The university’s library staff initially thought the two missing notebooks had been misplaced. Twenty years later, they’ve reported them stolen.

Cheat Sheet, Breaking News Intern

Published Nov. 24 2020 4:08PM EST

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Police have opened an investigation into two notebooks written by 19th century scientist Charles Darwin that went missing from Cambridge University’s library 20 years ago, according to the Associated Press.

Tori B. Powell

Cheat Sheet, Breaking News Intern

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Someone Swiped Two Darwin Notebooks Worth Millions From Cambridge’s Library

The university’s library staff initially thought the two missing notebooks had been misplaced. Twenty years later, they’ve reported them stolen.

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Tori B. Powell