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September 19, 2018

Ancient Americans Bred Symbolically Important Scarlet Macaws

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Today's Nerdy Curio is brought to you by 60-Second Science. Genetic information from the bones of macaws found in abandoned pueblos suggests they were bred and distributed as a commodity. Christopher Intagliata reports.

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