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To: EBH; SunkenCiv
" Back in 2012, a team of Russian scientists unearthed a cache of seeds from a prehistoric squirrel burrow that had been covered in ice. They eventually succeeded in germinating the 32,000-year-old specimens, which grew into an arctic plant closely resembling the modern narrow-leafed Campion."

32,000-Year-Old Plant Brought Back to Life—Oldest Yet

"The oldest plant ever to be regenerated has been grown from 32,000-year-old seeds—beating the previous recordholder by some 30,000 years. (Related: "'Methuselah' Tree Grew From 2,000-Year-Old Seed.")"

33 posted on 03/29/2015 8:31:13 PM PDT by blam (Jeff Sessions For President)
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To: blam

Nice! Looks like a plant that grows around here.


41 posted on 03/30/2015 9:48:39 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (What do we want? REGIME CHANGE! When do we want it? NOW!)
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