Carbon dating indicates three leather balls uncovered from ancient graves in northern China are 3000 years old, making them the oldest balls found in Eurasia Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2256610-3000-year-old-leather-balls-found-in-graves-may-be-for-ancient-sport/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…
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Whale sharks can live for a least 50 years – and probably longer
The age of a whale shark can be determined by carbon dating the rings of growth in their cartilage, a method that has confirmed that these animals can live for at least 50 years Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2239595-whale-sharks-can-live-for-a-least-50-years-and-probably-longer/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…