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03 November 2007

Scientists find oldest living animal - then kill it. Morons.

post by: essexjan at: 17:56 | 8 comments

405 years old. Amazing!

posted by MonkeyButter 03 November | 18:01

So they should have killed it to check its age before they killed it?

posted by cillit bang 03 November | 18:06

And after they killed it, they should have stomped on it, boiled it, then glued it back together again so they could hit it with a big stick.

posted by MonkeyButter 03 November | 18:14

Reminds me of this story.

posted by psho 03 November | 18:52

To be fair, going by the article, the headline should have read, "Scientists kill animal, then realize its age" or some such. Doesn't read as well, I admit.

posted by deadcowdan 03 November | 23:24

deadcowdan, are you saying Fox News goes for sensationalism? Get out of here with your nonsense!

posted by Citizen Premier 04 November | 10:29

*searches for well-aged cocktail sauce*

posted by jonmc 04 November | 10:36

I do like the headline. Worthy of the great yellow journalists of old. Spain better watch it's back...

posted by kellydamnit 04 November | 11:28

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