2000-Year-Old Judean Date Tree Seed Sprouts 32
Makarand writes "A date palm seed found during archaeological excavations at King Herod's palace on Mount Masada, near the Dead Sea, and whose age was confirmed to be 2000 years by carbon dating techniques
has sprouted
into a young tree.This historic seedling which sprouted 4 weeks after planting has grown six leaves and
one has been removed for DNA tests.
Scientists hope that the unique seedling will eventually yield vital clues to the medicinal properties of the fruit of the Judean date tree chronicled in the Bible and the Quran and which was long thought to be extinct."
Re:jurassic park anyone? (Score:5, Funny)
Slashdot Dorks (Score:1, Funny)
Does this remind anyone else of the Lorax? (Score:5, Funny)
It's the last one of all!
You're in charge of the last of the Truffula Seeds.
And Truffula Trees are what everyone needs.
Plant a new Truffula. Treat it with care.
Give it clean water. And feed it fresh air.
Grow a forest. Protect it from axes that hack.
Then the Lorax and all of his friends may come back."
-Dr Seuss
At last! (Score:5, Funny)
Yessss!
plant has a sense of humor (Score:5, Funny)
From TFA:
"The Judean date is chronicled in the Bible, Quran and ancient literature for its diverse powers -- from an aphrodisiac to a contraceptive"
Uh oh... (Score:4, Funny)
There's only one word for this (Score:3, Funny)
Oblig I.J. Reference (Score:2, Funny)
Re:plant has a sense of humor (Score:5, Funny)
Judean Date Tree ... caw (Score:2, Funny)
Reg: Fuck off.
Brian: What?
Reg: Judean Date Tree. (scoffs) I'm the Date Tree of Judea. Judean Date Tree, caw.
Francis: Wanker.
Brian: Can I join your group?
Reg: No. Piss off.
-rcmiv
And in a related story (Score:3, Funny)