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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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[–] Grail@multiverse.soulism.net 14 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

Hell yeah time to bring back the dinosaurs

[–] vanitasvanitatum@lemmy.world 3 points 2 hours ago

46 000 000 years ago?

I’m pretty sure that dinosaurs didn’t exist in Eocene.

For those who feel the urge to correct me, yes birds are theropods