In 1938, Marjorie Courtenay-Latimer Resurrected A Species Thought To Be Extinct For 66 Million Years - IFLScience
Google News • 1/20/2026 – 1/22/2026
Summary
In 1938, Marjorie Courtenay-Latimer resurrected a species that was thought to be extinct for 66 million years. This event is noted in an article by IFLScience.
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Lindy Score Breakdown (V4.2)
40d
Age
1
Sources
from cluster
928
Hours Since Seen
Final Score0/100
CategoryAntiLindy
StatusArchived
Recency Multiplier0% (0.5^928/48)
Hero EligibleNo
Score is 0 because recency decay (0.5^928/48 = 0.000002) reduced it below 0.5
Score BreakdownRisk 50
Source Reputation: Low-trust source (6/20 pts)
Consensus: Single source - no independent confirmation yet
Age: 40 days - proven survivor
Stories gain Lindy status through source reputation, network consensus, and time survival.
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