# Finally, some useful ways to use nose hair

**URL:** <https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/finally-some-useful-ways-to-use-nose-hair/3176>\
**Category:** non-D\
**Created:** [January 10, 2018, 8:40pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/finally-some-useful-ways-to-use-nose-hair/3176 "2018-01-10T20:40:58Z")\
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**Author:** ![Michel](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/michel/32/387_2.png) [@Michel](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Michel)\
**Post date:** [January 10, 2018, 8:40pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/finally-some-useful-ways-to-use-nose-hair/3176/1 "2018-01-10T20:40:58Z")

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> **['Butterfly Tongues' Are More Ancient Than Flowers, Fossil Study Finds](https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2018/01/10/576763256/butterfly-tongues-are-more-ancient-than-flowers-fossil-study-finds)**
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> Scientists have discovered the proboscis butterflies use to suck nectar from flowers existed before flowers did. So: What were ancient butterflies using their long, tongue-like suckers for?

> Van Eldijk spent weeks finding 70 scales that were embedded in the ancient soil, teasing each one out using a needle tipped with a human nose hair

This could mean a new source of income for me.

Fascinating article, btw: butterflies may have appeared before flowers. So what they were eating is the new mystery.

Of course, it may well be that, in a few years, we will find flowers antedating them again. That is what’s wonderful about science: you never know when your knowledge may be obsoleted 🙂

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**Author:** ![CatLady](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/catlady/32/36_2.png) [@CatLady](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/CatLady)\
**Post date:** [January 10, 2018, 9:06pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/finally-some-useful-ways-to-use-nose-hair/3176/2 "2018-01-10T21:06:32Z")

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This is truly an eye-catching post!! 😸