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To: Onelifetogive

"A Tyrannosaurus rex dinosaur that died 68 million years ago..."
"...contained preserved soft tissue..."
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How can soft tissue still be soft (or exist) after 68 million years? Oil of Olay?


16 posted on 06/02/2005 2:20:25 PM PDT by Stark_GOP
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To: Stark_GOP
How can soft tissue still be soft (or exist) after 68 million years?

It can't.

17 posted on 06/02/2005 2:21:56 PM PDT by tahotdog
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To: Stark_GOP
How can soft tissue still be soft (or exist) after 68 million years? Oil of Olay?

Basically, one in a million circumstances led to the perfect environment for preservation. It's incredibly rare, but it can happen.

19 posted on 06/02/2005 2:24:27 PM PDT by Modernman ("Laws are like sausages, it is better not to see them being made. " -Bismarck)
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