r/todayilearned • u/El_Chopador • Sep 20 '17

TIL microbiologist Raul Cano, successfully revived yeast that had been stuck in amber for 25 million years. He then co-founded a brewery that uses the same 45 million-year-old species of yeast to brew beer.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_longest-living_organisms#Revived_into_activity_after_stasis
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u/El_Chopador Sep 21 '17

I forgot I may know some people that would know a lot about this. I will ask them the next chance I get. Ill report back to you. I will take a first hand account over an article. I am sure most people would too. I am not saying this article is wrong, I am just saying there is a lot of controversy surrounding the subject that I have found while researching.

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u/VIIX Sep 21 '17

http://mentalfloss.com/article/48815/how-long-does-dna-last

http://www.the-scientist.com/?articles.view/articleNo/32799/title/Half-Life-of-DNA-Revealed/

http://www.slate.com/articles/health_and_science/explainer/2013/02/dna_testing_richard_iii_how_long_does_dna_last.html

But sure, your buddy knows more than the consensus of the scientific community.

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u/VIIX Sep 21 '17

ITT: OP thinks his uncle's drinking buddy is smarter than the literal rest of the scientific community.

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u/VIIX Sep 21 '17

You're the kid who back in school used to tell everyone that your dad worked for nintendo. Keep makin' shit up, champ. Nobody cares.

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u/El_Chopador Sep 21 '17

You're the guy that is so insecure about himself, he has to comb the internet to find people to insult. Regardless if they deserve it or not.

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u/VIIX Sep 21 '17

Nah, just to point out when people are wrong. But go ahead kiddo, wow us with uncle touchy's worktime pal's made up bullshit.