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Eating Fossils
- lproven 3y agoI found this fascinating. It is belied by its unassuming title.
- bookofjoe 3y agopreviously: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37543883 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37543883
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- jstrieb 3y agoTangential to the article: I have had decent luck finding fossils at random spots in the US. When I'm traveling by car, I tend to map out spots based on this list of about 15,000 fossil spots in the US and Canada: http://donaldkenney.x10.mx/FOSSITE_INFO.HTM http://donaldkenney.x10.mx/FOSSITE_INFO.HTM (listings by state here: http://donaldkenney.x10.mx/FOSSINDX.HTM http://donaldkenney.x10.mx/FOSSINDX.HTM) Not all of the listed spots are findable, since the list is based on index cards of unknown origin transcribed from years ago. But I have had success with some of them, and it's often a fun detour. Next time I go, I'll have to try licking some rocks!
- jeffmc 3y agoInteresting data. I grabbed the CSV, cleaned it up and created an interactive searchable map with RAMADDA - https://ramadda.org/repository/a/fossil_locations https://ramadda.org/repository/a/fossil_locations
- maxerickson 3y agoPetoskey stones are a good fossil to search for if you are looking to lick some rocks. Pretty location specific though.
- veaxvoid 3y agothank you to introducing Mr Arduino famous rock licker.
- mjan22640 3y agoSome mammoths found in Siberia were said to be edible.
- amelius 3y agoSadly, we're all eating fossils everyday, in the form of microplastics.