In that little frozen squirrels tummy, just so happened to be a perfectly frozen Silene Stenophylla seeds, perfectly protected by the blossoms of an unopened flower. It was probably the equivalent of spring time, and I bet that poor squirrel was ready to relax after such a delicious find. Oh well, no reason not to make use of that squirrels amazing survival skills, and put those seeds to use.

And that is just what some Russian Scientists decided to do. They took those seeds, 'regenerated' them, a process of taking immature fruits (like plant stem-cells (no pun intended) from the frozen flower pod, dipped them in some nutrient-thick goop, stirred up the mess and waited. In a short matter of time, that goop helped the plant bring itself back to life, forming sustainable roots and a little sprout that soon turned into the interesting and oldest flower on earth (technically).

The news is so amazing, that the bloggersphere is a light with the quotes from tweeters, posters and socializers, who just can't get over how "jurassic park" this whole scenario seems to be. You might be having the same thoughts, once you become aware that near the squirrel who swallowed the flower, were bones from Woolly Mammoths and other prehistoric creatures, whom those same scientists hope to regenerate in similar ways. So it's kind of like a two-fer deal...

Did somebody say exclusive resort stay on a tropical island? I'm down! How about you?