Strange rock catches scientist's eye during creek search, leading to rare discovery
📍 How it ended
[ { "epilogue": "A scientist wading through a California creek discovered a 10,000-year-old mastodon tooth in immaculate condition after initially mistaking it for a rock. The rare Ice Age fossil found in the San Francisco Bay Area may point to more remains buried in the location.
The story quieted without a definitive conclusion in the coverage." } ]
Epilogue added 27d ago, after coverage quieted.
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Strange rock catches scientist's eye during creek search, leading to rare discovery Fox News · 49d ago broke it first
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