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Initech

(100,097 posts)
Thu Aug 22, 2013, 01:00 PM Aug 2013

A Group Of Scientists Are Working To Clone John Lennon Using DNA From Tooth

“If scientists think they can clone Mammoths, then John Lennon could be next.” This is the quote from Edmonton, Alberta today, August 16, 2013, by Dr. Michael Zuk, who is collaborating with American scientists to decode the DNA from John Lennon’s tooth.

The dentist attracted world-wide attention in 2011 for purchasing the tooth for over $30,000 at a UK auction in 2011. Lennon gave the rotting tooth, which had just been extracted, to his housekeeper Dot Jarlett in the 60s. The molar has been put to good use since then. It participated in a number of charitable ventures including a tour of the UK to raise awareness of oral cancer. A line of John Lennon DNA pendants was created, and was included in a celebrity DNA documentary as well as many other television appearances.

http://www.examiner.com/article/cloning-of-john-lennon-scientists-working-to-extract-dna-from-tooth


Is this how the zombie apocalypse starts?
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A Group Of Scientists Are Working To Clone John Lennon Using DNA From Tooth (Original Post) Initech Aug 2013 OP
Imagine that. nt rrneck Aug 2013 #1
His music was brilliant, he was a public advocate for peace-y stuff, but on a personal level, he was MADem Aug 2013 #2

MADem

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2. His music was brilliant, he was a public advocate for peace-y stuff, but on a personal level, he was
Fri Aug 23, 2013, 02:41 AM
Aug 2013

a bit of an asshole and could be abusive.

One was enough.

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