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Meet Earth's earliest animal with a skeleton
MSNBC ^
| March 9, 2012
| Charles Choi
Posted on 03/09/2012 5:19:09 AM PST by C19fan
The oldest animal with a skeleton has been discovered, a creature shaped like a thimble that lived on the seafloor more than a half-billion years ago, researchers say.
These findings shed light on the evolution of early life on Earth, and could also help scientists recognize life elsewhere in the universe.
(Excerpt) Read more at msnbc.msn.com ...
TOPICS: Science
KEYWORDS: evolution; godsgravesglyphs; palentology
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posted on
03/09/2012 5:19:16 AM PST
by
C19fan
To: C19fan
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posted on
03/09/2012 5:23:44 AM PST
by
bert
(K.E. N.P. +12 ..... Crucifixion is coming)
To: C19fan
Swatted one of them buggers this morning.
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posted on
03/09/2012 5:23:57 AM PST
by
Safetgiver
(I'd rather die under a free American sky than live under a Socialist regime.)
To: C19fan
In other news, the most advanced creature WITHOUT a backbone was discovered disguised as the Speaker of the House.
To: C19fan
"The creature is between 550 million and 560 million years old." Waiting for pictures of Helen Thomas ...
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posted on
03/09/2012 6:13:20 AM PST
by
FroggyTheGremlim
(Conservative patriots, Rise up!)
To: C19fan
Without looking or reading the article, I know it couldn’t be Boehner or McConnell - they lack backbones.
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posted on
03/09/2012 6:21:07 AM PST
by
The Sons of Liberty
(Psalm 109:8 Let his days be few and let another take his office. - Mene, Mene, Tekel, Upharsin)
To: sauropod
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posted on
03/09/2012 6:24:40 AM PST
by
sauropod
(You can elect your very own tyranny - Marc Levin)
To: C19fan
And, once evolution removed its backbone, it became a Republican politician.
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posted on
03/09/2012 6:26:45 AM PST
by
PzLdr
("The Emperor is not as forgiving as I am" - Darth Vader)
To: eCSMaster
The creature is 500 million years old...
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posted on
03/09/2012 7:20:29 AM PST
by
mbarker12474
(If thine enemy offend thee, give his childe a drum.)
To: StayAt HomeMother; Ernest_at_the_Beach; decimon; 1010RD; 21twelve; 24Karet; 2ndDivisionVet; ...
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posted on
03/12/2012 7:02:38 PM PDT
by
SunkenCiv
(I come to bury Caesar, not to praise him)
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