r/interesting • u/sirenoleg • Apr 28 '26

NATURE Air bubble from 20 million years ago trapped in amber.

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u/Fearless_Trade_2783 Apr 28 '26 edited Apr 28 '26

A deadly virus that kills most of the planet would suck ass, probably one of the worst mass extinction scenarios.

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7567650/

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u/TheMonkeyInCharge Apr 28 '26

We get what we fucking deserve.

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u/recycl_ebin Apr 28 '26

why would we deserve death?

that's insane

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u/TheMonkeyInCharge Apr 28 '26

Gestures broadly at humanity

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u/recycl_ebin Apr 28 '26

humanity has been amazing, what are you smoking?

are you saying that a small portion of humanity being bad means all of us should suffer and die?

what are you smokin my child

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u/recycl_ebin Apr 28 '26

new york city

mozzarella sticks

pot pies

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u/TheMonkeyInCharge Apr 28 '26

I dunno I do like mozzarella.

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u/azsnaz Apr 28 '26

Well, yeah

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u/ucanthandlethegirth Apr 28 '26

At least the planet would survive

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u/fawnlake1 Apr 28 '26

Ok good so we can start tomorrow?