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Oldest Human DNA Found in the Americas

In an Oregon cave, scientists have found some really old s@!t

Native Americans living in Oregon thousands of years ago did what came naturally before the advent of flush toilets (or the state of Oregon): They relieved themselves in a lakeside cave. Thanks to them, scientists now have samples of the oldest human DNA ever found in the New World.

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