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SarahB Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-01-07 08:43 PM
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405 year old clam found
Apparently, the world's oldest living creature. Hmmmm... Interesting. :)


http://cosmos.bcst.yahoo.com/ver/223/popup/index.php?cl=4772557
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Rabrrrrrr Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-01-07 08:44 PM
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1. It was the world's oldest.
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Generic Brad Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-01-07 08:53 PM
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2. The great sequoia's beg to differ
They do not dig the old clam.
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XemaSab Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-01-07 08:56 PM
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6. Not to mention the bristlecone pines...
They're ten times older than the clam. :P
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SarahB Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-01-07 09:06 PM
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7. By creature I mean,
of the animal kindom.

A sequoia is a plant. No less impressive, but "creature" usually refers to an animal.
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Wapsie B Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-01-07 08:55 PM
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3. Something that old wouldn't be very tasty at all.
Just say'n............... ;-)
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NightWatcher Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-01-07 08:55 PM
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4. wants to make Barbara Bush joke
ok I made it already
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JVS Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-01-07 08:56 PM
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5. I wonder how delicious it is? I bet there are older trees
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