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Scientists find yeast in frozen mummy's guts, use it to make bread (www.cbsnews.com)
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[–] Sibbo@sopuli.xyz 14 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (2 children)

The scientists then reproduced the gut yeast in a fridge.

So they didn't actually destroy any part of the mummy, they just used bacteria sourced from the mummy that they multiplied anyways for further study.

[–] Drusas@fedia.io 6 points 3 days ago

Yeast is a fungus, but otherwise right.

It's an interesting article. Also kind of horrifying.

[–] JeeBaiChow@lemmy.world 4 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Yes, but isnt it pOssible that those batteries may have come from an extra-terrestrial source, as some ancient astronaut theorists believe?

[–] turtlesareneat@piefed.ca 3 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Stargate. Next question.

[–] greybeard@feddit.online 1 points 3 days ago

That was just people watching Wormhole Xtreme and making stuff up.