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Mystery Fossil Found in Antarctica is Giant Egg, Scientists Say

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   Researchers say they have determined a mystery fossil discovered in
   Antarctica in 2011 is a large egg, possibly laid by an ancient aquatic
   reptile.

   Science publication Inverse reports that since the fossil was
   discovered, researchers referred to it as the "thing," because they
   could not classify it. They compared it to a deflated American football
   -- oval in shape, about 28 centimeters long and 18 centimeters wide.

   In a study published Wednesday in the science journal Nature,
   researchers from the University of Texas at Austin used microscopic
   analysis to confirm that the fossil is indeed an ancient egg.

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