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Zombie Plants Return From the Dead

Posted May 28, 2013 3:11 PM

From Discovery News:

On an annual trip to the Arctic, a Canadian scientist spotted some moss that had previously been frozen under glaciers for about 400 years. When she took the plant back to the lab, she wondered if it could be brought back to life. Yes, yes it could.

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05/28/2013 4:35 PM

I have visions of James Arness as a walking, extraterrestial carrot.
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05/29/2013 6:35 AM

How can a plant that has been buried for only 400 years be called "ancient moss". There are plants alive today that are over 2000 years old.

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05/29/2013 6:58 PM

I'm sending Zombies to fight the plants immediately!!!

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