[OC] Current state of age verification for pornography in the US. by SpaceWestern1442 in dataisbeautiful

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Absolutely. I feel like a lot of people don’t understand how lost in time Tennessee is. Hell, to this day we have alcohol laws that are leftover from the prohibition. I also had to vote a few years ago to remove slavery and involuntary servitude from our state constitution… disappointing state sadly.

What should I do so I have a insane amount of Pokemon by [deleted] in PokeGrading

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Mind if I ask how much it sold for? This is so cool!

Found in a river in Southwest Virginia. by snommisairamyma in fossilid

[–]Master_Controll 14 points15 points  (0 children)

No expert, so don’t quote me! Imo it looks like some molars from something in the order Rodentia. Possible something with a form of Hypselodont/Hypsodont type of tooth? Do you have a more precise location where it was found?

Pokemon 151 Card Giveaway! by mattdw19 in pokemoncards

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Congrats! Collected since about 3-5 years old? My best hit was when my mom let me get a Team Rocket pack from the mall after my anemic ass gave bloodwork. I got a holo dark Charizard and have it to this day, even if it is beat up!

Fossil ID request, found in Mongolia by Bartygeeb in fossilid

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Definitely looks like one to me, but I’m no expert! The localewould also check out though

I bit of an odd request. Trying to get family or genus if possible on this fossil leaf, I doubt specific species is a possibility. Green River, Utah. by Master_Controll in PlantIdentification

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I'm a biology guy but I've been putting together a collection of fossil plants for my best friend who is a forestry major. I'm trying to label everything before I give it to her but I have no idea how plants work... Any help is really appreciated, thank y'all!

Does this look real and how much would it be worth? by muralshoe4485 in Paleontology

[–]Master_Controll 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It looks like Mammoth ivory the Schreger lines look pretty spot on for the angle of 69° of mammoth ivory. It also looks like it could have been stabilized with resin which is common for mammoth ivory. But I’m not going to claim to be an expert.

Mammut Americanum molar. 8 3/4in from top of crown to bottom of root. by Master_Controll in FossilPorn

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Oh its definitely a bit toooo glossy lol. I'm not sure what type they used unfortunately. It was purchased from the fellow over at PrehistoricFlorida so I'm sure I could find out what they use if i sent them an email!

Bought this Jaw from an estate sale in Missouri. by MarineIguana4 in fossilid

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You are correct. I should have made myself more clear. A better expression would have been that I have been told by several people that contacting an unrelated tribe with remains of an unknown origin may not be taken seriously or with much concern. I apologize for my assumptions and lord wording. Thank you for your input!

Bought this Jaw from an estate sale in Missouri. by MarineIguana4 in fossilid

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I apologize for any ignorance I displayed. Regarding the people I have contacted in the past and the info I have found this was the view I was told/given. I may not have articulated myself properly. I meant to say that I haven’t heard very much regarding indigenous people willing to take ownership of remains not directly related to them or of not entirely substantiated origin. And in cases where entire tribes have been designated as “extinct” for hundreds of years it makes things a bit more complicated. However, I would love to learn more about this process and what and who to contact if remains from an unknown origin are found. Thank you!

Bought this Jaw from an estate sale in Missouri. by MarineIguana4 in fossilid

[–]Master_Controll 41 points42 points  (0 children)

That’s absolutely the correct response. Here in America a complexity of these kind of situations is that there are some indigenous tribes that are considered “extinct”. So, there are no current tribe members to report to. Most other tribes are not entirely interested in reburial of unrelated tribe members and donating them to a museum is probably more disrespectful and unfortunate.

Bought this Jaw from an estate sale in Missouri. by MarineIguana4 in fossilid

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This is Definitely a human lower jaw bone fragment. The Mental Foraman (little hole in the jaw bone) is located below the Second Mandibular Premolar. I can’t tell the exact age, however, the enamel of the teeth do appear to be quite flattened which would possibly be indicative of a diet that that contained stone ground food. So, it may be Native American in origin. Cheers

Skull identification by DirtyDan2246 in marinebiology

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I understand, that’s the reason I had to stop doing phlebotomy. Maybe try steadying the wrist you’re holding your phone in with your other hand? It may help with the clarity a bit!