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Oldest Human Hair Discovered In Fossilized Poop

Posted by samzenpus on from the near-the-top-of-the-food-chain dept.

goran72 writes "A new study has suggested that strands discovered in fossil hyena poop found in a South African cave could be the oldest-known human hairs. According to a report in National Geographic News, researchers discovered the rock-hard hyena dung near the Sterkfontein caves, where many early human ancestor fossils have been found."

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  1. Multiple discoveries! by Chris+Burke · · Score: 5, Funny

    Oldest known human hair.
    Oldest known person eaten by a hyena!

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    1. Re:Multiple discoveries! by rubycodez · · Score: 4, Funny

      oldest human in turd form, besting Dick Cheney's record!

  2. Re:Slashdot now officially publishes ... by ptx0 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Shit that matters!