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Title: eBay still has a purpose Post by: twoiron on August 21, 2008, 03:50:25 PM Friday August 22, 2008
A scientist has discovered a previously unknown insect on eBay. The UK's Dr Richard Harrington reportedly paid about $40 for the fossilised insect encased in amber. He thought it would make an interesting curio but it turned out to be a long extinct and previously unknown species of aphid. Title: Re: eBay still has a purpose Post by: Uisce Beatha on August 21, 2008, 05:02:13 PM Didn't the guy he bought it from know about it? But no, the :airquotes: scientist :airquotes: takes all the credit.
stroh's gonna freak over such sloppy reporting. [sm_hide] Title: Re: eBay still has a purpose Post by: stroh on August 22, 2008, 08:01:15 AM (http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/Square/7781/pics/AMBER.JPG)
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