The 1.5-million-year-old footprints display signs of a pronounced arch and short, aligned toes, in contrast to older footprints. The size and spacing of the Kenyan markings – attributed to Homo erectus – reflect the height, weight, and walking style of modern humans. The footprints are not the oldest belonging to a member of the human [...]
Archive for February, 2009
The Earliest “Human Footprint” Discovered in Kenya
Posted: 27th February 2009 by Simo Häyhä in Mother NatureTags: homo erectus, human, human footprint, Kenya, oldest
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Repo Men and Car Owners Go to War – Literally
Posted: 27th February 2009 by Sus Scrofa in Economy | FinanceTags: car, car owners, guns, kill, repo, repo man, shoot, shot, shotgun, war
Alone in his mobile home off a winding dirt road, Jimmy Tanks heard a commotion at 2:30 a.m. just outside his bedroom window: Somebody was messing with his car. The 67-year-old railroad retiree grabbed a gun, walked out the back door and confronted not a thief but a repo man and two helpers trying to [...]
Rabbis Rule Joking Teens Legally Married
Posted: 27th February 2009 by The Dude in Oddly Enough, ReligionTags: divorcee, Israel, Jerusalem, Jewish, marrige, rabbis
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – An Israeli girl has become a divorcee at the age of 14. It all began as a lark, in a schoolyard where a 17-year-old boy recently declared the girl his wife, reciting a Jewish ritual vow in front of witnesses, and she accepted his ring. Spokeswoman Efrat Orbach, describing the girl as [...]
Injured Good Samaritan Ticketed For Jaywalking
Posted: 27th February 2009 by The Dude in Lifestyle, Oddly EnoughTags: accident, good samaritan, helping, jaywalking, ticket
A good Samaritan who helped push three people out of the path of a pickup truck before being struck and injured has gotten a strange rewarded for his good deed: A jaywalking ticket. Family members say 58-year-old Jim Moffett and another man were helping two elderly women cross a busy Denver street in a snowstorm [...]
New Species, the ‘Psychedelic Fish’
Posted: 27th February 2009 by The Dude in Mother Nature, Oddly EnoughTags: Ambon, fish, frogfish, indonesia, Psychedelica, species
A brightly-coloured fish which bounces along the seabed has been hailed as a new species by scientists – who have dubbed it “psychedelica”. Research published in the US scientific journal Copeia says the fish was spotted by scuba divers off the island of Ambon in eastern Indonesia. It belongs to the frogfish family, but its [...]
Obama’s budget upsets oil and gas industries
Posted: 27th February 2009 by The Dude in Economy | Finance, Mother NatureTags: budget, Bush, gas, Obama, oil, president, tax breaks
WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama’s first budget wallops the oil and gas industry by eliminating $31.5 billion in tax breaks while blaming the administration of former President George W. Bush for perpetuating the nation’s dependence on fossil fuels. If Congress agrees to Obama’s proposals, the long list of tax breaks that would disappear would affect [...]
Hottie of the Week – Karina Flores – Phenomenal
Posted: 26th February 2009 by Sus Scrofa in Hot ChicksTags: babe, girl, hot, hottie, Karina Flores, phenom, Sex
This girl is super hot – Check out the rest of her pics
In 5 Years Robots Will Be Patrolling The Streets
Posted: 26th February 2009 by Sus Scrofa in Science | TechnologyTags: patrolling, robots, terminator
What do you think?
10 Transparent Animals
Posted: 26th February 2009 by Sus Scrofa in Mother Nature, Oddly EnoughTags: 10, animals, transparent, transparent animals
Click Here to read the Full Article – Very Cool Stuff!
Jim Calhoun Takes No Crap From This Reporter
Posted: 26th February 2009 by Sus Scrofa in Economy | Finance, SportsTags: basketball, college basketball, interview, Jim Calhoun, reporter, UCON
Gotta love this..Jim Calhoun is the man..Great coach and an inspiration to everyone that’s tired of handouts, bailouts and other liberal giveaways.
There is a Lot of Love in This World
Posted: 26th February 2009 by The Dude in Entertainment, Oddly EnoughTags: dog, husky, love, talking