Scientists have been doing some testing on sharks, and have found one that is more than 300 years old. The testing uses some sort of carbon dating technique which I first heard about when the Turin Shroud was the centre of controversy but the tetsing was destructive in that the tested material was destroyed. I hope the same fate didn't befall the shark. A bit like trying to drown a witch where if she drowns she was innocent, but if she lived she was witch. Well, not quite like that but hopefully you get my drift.
In the news article, other old creatures were mentioned including a 500 year old clam. I wonder how they found that out? They asked, but he kept his mouth shut.
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