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Fossilised Rain Drops Found In India

Posted by Hemos on from the tiny-tiny-fossils dept.

angkor writes ""An Indian geologist says he has discovered imprints of some of the oldest raindrops on Earth, dating back more than a billion years."
http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/world/south_asia/ newsid_1713000/1713001.stm"

2 of 9 comments (clear)

  1. Proof at last! by Dimwit · · Score: 5, Funny

    Now we can prove that raindrops were not simply "created", but evolved from simpler raindrops!

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  2. Nearby... by msouth · · Score: 4, Funny

    ...were found the remains of a primitive umbrella, which had not yet evolved the ability to retract. It was thought that this might have led to the untimely demise of the umbrella's owner, due to the bad-luck factor inherent in bringing such a thing in the cave.

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