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• Unique opportunity to learn how Illinois soils have changed over 120 years

  Mar 16, 2023 3:00 pm by Lauren QuinnDiscovery
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  In a dusty U of I barn that was scheduled for demolition, soil scientist Andrew Margenot discovered a time capsule in the form of thousands of jars of soil from around the state, some dating as far back as 1862. 

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