The Methuselah worm: The oldest university in the U.S. is home to the world's oldest ribbon worm
Phys.org • 12/9/2025 – 12/14/2025
Summary
William & Mary Biology Professor Jon Allen has discovered the world's oldest ribbon worm, named Baseodiscus the Eldest, in his lab. According to Phys.org, this finding adds to the list of significant scientific discoveries made by chance.
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Lindy Score Breakdown (V4.2)
84d
Age
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Sources
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Hours Since Seen
Final Score0/100
CategoryAntiLindy
StatusArchived
Recency Multiplier0% (0.5^1918/48)
Hero EligibleNo
Score is 0 because recency decay (0.5^1918/48 = 0.000000) reduced it below 0.5
Story Timeline
- 2025-12-09The Methuselah worm: The oldest university in the U.S. is home to the world's oldest ribbon worm (current)
- 2025-12-10
- 2025-12-11
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Source Reputation: Low-trust source (6/20 pts)
Consensus: Strong consensus: 4 independent sources
Age: 84 days - proven survivor
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