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Re:Scientists discover fossil plants beneath mile-deep Green... by waheoo on Thursday March 18, 2021 @03:29AM (#26500352)
Fossils aren't plants, they're rocks. Why would anyone assume you mean rocks when you say plants?
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Re:Scientists discover fossil plants beneath mile-deep Green... by simonh on Thursday March 18, 2021 @06:25AM (#26501218)
"Scientists discover rocks beneath mile-deep Greenland ice" maybe isn't quite as catchy, or as useful in conveying relevant information.
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Re:Scientists discover fossil plants beneath mile-deep Green... by darkerside on Thursday March 18, 2021 @08:10AM (#26501813)
But it would have the advantage of being accurate. This is why they invented words like fossil.
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