That week in 2022 when the heatwave melted a dig site in Arizona was brutal

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Never really thought about how all that melted tar and goo could actually preserve stuff better once it cooled back down. Like nature's own dinosaur embalming fluid.

reed.eva1mo ago

Is that really what happened or just internet hype? Seems like a stretch that melting tar is some amazing new fossil find.