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KruppeTheWise t1_j6dzsho wrote

Reply to comment by Derpherpaflerp in Mysterious shipwreck identified as Dutch warship that sank after surprise attack in 1672 - identified as the Dutch warship Klein Hollandia by ArtOak

I thought the vast majority of coal was formed from trees that fell before there was anything that could break down the lignin in their cells?

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Derpherpaflerp t1_j6e9jma wrote

True, I thought that was the case as well but that hypothesis is being challenged recently. Both ideas are also not mutually exclusive. In swamps around the world you can still see the preservation of carbon life forms.

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