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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€“] pulsewidth@lemmy.world 12 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

Bring that civilization-ending virus.

The world needs some alone time without humans.

[โ€“] HumanOnEarth@lemmy.ca 9 points 19 hours ago

Good news! No matter what we do the world is going to get some alone time without humans.