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A fossilized mosquito preserved for 46,000,000 years was discovered with blood still inside its abdomen a rare snapshot of ancient life frozen in time

Article: https://www.csmonitor.com/Science/2013/1015/46-million-year-old-mosquito-filled-with-blood-is-a-scientific-first

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[โ€“] melsaskca@lemmy.ca 7 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Science is supposed to be complicated, dammit! /s

[โ€“] ripcord@lemmy.world 6 points 2 days ago

Oh, you also attended Rube Goldberg University?

Good ol' RGU. The Fightin' Contraptions.