You won''t see this Yoda in film: It''s a worm
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Discovered a new type of acorn worm, scientists have. Named it after Yoda, they did. The reddish-purple worm was found about 1.5 miles (2.5 kilometers) beneath the surface of the Atlantic Ocean, and has large lips on either side of its head region that reminded researchers of the floppy-eared Stars ...
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