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red dog 1

(33,801 posts) Sat Jul 4, 2026, 04:54 PM Saturday

A praying mantis preserved in amber for around 30 million years

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A praying mantis preserved in amber for around 30 million years (Original Post) red dog 1 Saturday OP

Now only if we could figure out how to get tRUMP near a giant lump of amber SWBTATTReg Saturday #1

But, but.... Sane1 Saturday #2

Amazing! calimary Saturday #3

"" AllaN01Bear Saturday #4

billiolns and billions of years ago and before you were even born. AllaN01Bear Saturday #5

that must be one Codifer Saturday #6

SWBTATTReg

(26,555 posts)

1. Now only if we could figure out how to get tRUMP near a giant lump of amber

Reply to red dog 1 (Original post)

Sat Jul 4, 2026, 07:11 PM

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But I would not want to display it or such. Just drop it in the near sewer and leave...

Sane1

(243 posts)

2. But, but....

Reply to red dog 1 (Original post)

Sat Jul 4, 2026, 07:23 PM

Saturday

The Earth is only 6,000 years old !?!?!

calimary

(91,627 posts)

3. Amazing!

Reply to red dog 1 (Original post)

Sat Jul 4, 2026, 07:43 PM

Saturday

Fossils are FASCINATING!!!

AllaN01Bear

(30,227 posts)

4. ""

Reply to red dog 1 (Original post)

Sat Jul 4, 2026, 07:54 PM

Saturday

AllaN01Bear

(30,227 posts)

5. billiolns and billions of years ago and before you were even born.

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Sat Jul 4, 2026, 07:56 PM

Saturday

Codifer

(1,217 posts)

6. that must be one

Reply to red dog 1 (Original post)

Sat Jul 4, 2026, 10:13 PM

Saturday

helluva design. Imagine unchanged genetics foe 30 million years.

And here I thought the VW Beetle design was long lived.

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