What Was The Last Common Ancestor of all Life on Earth?

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References for this video:-
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https://www.nature.com/articles/ngeo2025

Image credits:-:-
Charles_Darwin_seated.jpg: Henry Maull (1829–1914) and John Fox (1832–1907) (Maull & Fox) [3]derivative work: Beao / Public domain
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