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Ink found in Jurassic-era squid


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Palaeontologists have drawn with ink extracted from a preserved fossilised squid uncovered during a dig in Trowbridge, Wiltshire.

The fossil, thought to be 150 million years old, was found when a rock was cracked open, revealing the one-inch-long black ink sac.

A picture of the creature and its Latin name was drawn using its ink.

Dr Phil Wilby of the British Geological Survey said it was an ancient creature similar to the modern-day squid.

"The structure is similar to ink from a modern squid so we can write with it," he said.

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Brings a whole new meaning to 'set in stone' when signing any agreement in ink.

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I wonder if there could be any large Squid existed that time ...as there was completely all big monsters around during that period.....

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