During a recent church renovation in southern Austria, preservationists discovered what appears to be a long-lost relative of Mickey Mouse. Depicted in a mural dating to around 1300 AD is a bipedal figure bearing an eerie resemblance to the 1928 cartoon character, complete with big round ears, pointy nose, and two-toned coloring scheme. No word yet from Lawrence Lessig as to how this might affect the Walt Disney Company's copyright (which was recently extended through an act of Congress). With "separated at birth?"-style photos.

Mickey Mouse at Least 700 Years Old