beagleye
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When I was a kid
once I was standing in the Little Miami River, Greene County Ohio, I looked down and there was an elk antler at my feet under a couple inches of water. Most of the tines were broken off but the main beam was entirely intact. It was crusted in about 1/4" of calcium which is what happened to things in that river, all the limestone in the area. I was in 7th grade so I took it science class the next day. The teacher said someone had probably had around their house and lost track of it or just dumped it in the river. Neither I or the teacher had any idea we were just 100 years downstream from the last elk in that area. Without any particular reason to keep it I threw it in the lunchroom trash can. I really regret that.
once I was standing in the Little Miami River, Greene County Ohio, I looked down and there was an elk antler at my feet under a couple inches of water. Most of the tines were broken off but the main beam was entirely intact. It was crusted in about 1/4" of calcium which is what happened to things in that river, all the limestone in the area. I was in 7th grade so I took it science class the next day. The teacher said someone had probably had around their house and lost track of it or just dumped it in the river. Neither I or the teacher had any idea we were just 100 years downstream from the last elk in that area. Without any particular reason to keep it I threw it in the lunchroom trash can. I really regret that.
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