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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 15 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

Hell yeah time to bring back the dinosaurs

[–] vanitasvanitatum@lemmy.world 4 points 17 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