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    1 year ago

    Introducing Spooky Exoskeletal Sporopollenin!!!

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sporopollenin

    Sporopollenin, recognized as one of the most chemically resilient biological polymers, forms a crucial component of the robust outer (exine) walls of spores and pollen grains in plants. It’s been found in rock up to 500,000 years old iirc.