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I think the carbon dating test was thrown off by biofilm. I did research on biofilm in water pipes when I was getting my masters degree in biology. Basically what happens is that layers of bacteria form on the thread of the cloth, die, and are covered by another layer of bacteria. This layer is then covered by another layer, and so on. So the outermost layer of bacteria would be modern, the layer below would be a little older, etc. If a significant portion of the thread tested was biofilm, the carbon date would be much more modern than the actual thread. I think it's possible that the Shroud is real. A lot more research is needed before this can be decided one way or the other.
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Very interesting.