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DNA confirms these 19th century lions ate humans

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A pair of lions turned the Tsavo region of Kenya into their own human hunting grounds in 1898 .

They killed many construction workers who were building the Kenya - Uganda railway.

At their peak, they were killing workers almost daily .

The lion pelts decorated Patterson 's home as rugs for 25 years before being sold to Chicago 's Field Museum .

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English

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