For those of you starting The Spring Cure, maybe this will make you feel better: Sebastopol homeowner Nancy Fiddler is really cleaning out stuff. What's she getting rid of? Something that's been in the family for 11 years, and takes up half the garage....
A mastodon. Yes, you read that right. A 3-million year old prehistoric elephant-like animal (not the heavy metal band -- isn't Wikipedia fascinating?).
The article is here.
Paleontologists, walk this way.
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I just read this in my local paper. Makes me feel better about all the "old" stuff I've been hanging on to!
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Can't get stuff much older than that! :)
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Shouldn't she just donate it to the local museum?
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well that's one way to get the elephant out of the room...sell it on Ebay!
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That was a funny article. I read the comments, and apparently, she tried to give it to a museum or something and no one wanted it permanently.
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