The scientific term for fossilized vomit is regurgitalite. Surprisingly, the timeless throw up is far from the oldest out there — Dr. Milàn said that Germany, for example, has laid claim to an even more historic spot of spit up, dating back 150 million years.

A piece of fossilized vomit, dating back to when dinosaurs roamed the earth, has been discovered in Denmark, the Museum of East Zealand said on Monday. The find was made by a local amateur fossil hunter on the Cliffs of Stevns,

"This type of discovery is considered very important for reconstructing past ecosystems because it provides important information on which animal was eaten by whom."

The rare find, which was discovered at Stevns Klint, a coastal region off the Baltic Sea, reveals ancient predator-prey dynamics.

Rare find, likely from prehistoric fish, sheds light on ancient ecosystems, food chains, say experts - Anadolu Ajansı

A piece of fossilized vomit dating back to the time of the dinosaurs has been discovered in Denmark. Local fossil hunter Peter Bennicke found the fossil at Stevns Klint - a Unesco-listed coastal cliff in the east of the country.

Items that are determined to be "objects of exceptional natural history value" by the Danekræ committee of Denmark's Natural History Museum get bestowed with the "Danekræ" marker. As NBC News reports,