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embryos in some eggs provide clues about rates of development
and which eggs belong to which adults.
What kind of trace fossils have humans left behind? What
products of modern technology will best survive the trials and
tribulations of becoming a trace fossil? Only time—and lots
of it—will tell for sure, but scientists suspect that objects like
glass soda bottles and plastic forks will survive a very long time.
Hopefully, a paleontologist in some future E-World will not
conclude that we worshipped Barbie dolls and tiled our houses
with cafeteria trays.
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