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https://www.indy100.com/news/steller-s-sea-cow-russia-remains-discovered-extinct-species-kamchatsky-marina-shitova-8093411

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[โ€“] [email protected] 16 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Fun fact: the alternative sweetener, aspartame, was also discovered to be sweet when the discoverer licked his finger after lifting the piece of paper contaminated with the substance.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aspartame?wprov=sfla1

[โ€“] [email protected] 6 points 2 days ago

Ah, nothing like doing some proper lab work, then putting your fingies in your mouth.