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	Ancient moss, insects found in Antarctica

invictus

8-4-2008 10:47 PM

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antarctica, life, plants, insects

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8-5-2008 11:12 AM

ramsesemerson

I knew it couldn't have always been covered in ice.

8-7-2008 3:28 PM

burndata0

So I guess that whole global warming thing has happened before we were even around to effect anything. Hmmm.... Go figure

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