Four-Legged Duck-Billed Platypus Found in Montana...But Where is the Now Publ...

20-Foot long Leonardo, a four-legged duck-billed platypus was found in Montana in 2000, and a documetary about the Brachylophosaurus is to be shown on FOX on sunday.   In the meantime, the NOWPUBLIC...

Gaddafi given title 'king of kings'

Whether to cheer or cry has typically been the dilemma when considering anything that has involved Qadhafi over the last three to four decades. A recovering revolutionary and terrorist, he's been in and out of rehab...

Beatles management contract to fetch £250,000 (Thats $500,000+ American $)

Prepare your check books for Sept 4 Now can you imagine what it would be worth if the contract was still in effect ? oh wait a minute....not much because Heather Mills would take half.I imagine this will end up in...

May 15th is nylon stockings day!

May 15th marks the 68th anniversary of the first sale of women’s nylons. Du Pont Corporation were the first to introduce them back on May 15th, 1940 and sold over 5 million pair on that day. Celebrate today by...

Indian vultures may be gone in 10 years

Extensive usage of diclofenac drug is killing Indian vultures and experts warn that they may be extinct in less than 10 years. Drug causes kidney failure in these birds. "Despite a 2006 ban on veterinary...

Mom's diet may determine the sex of her child

The research here isn't definitive proof, but it's fascinating to think about."CHICAGO (AP) -- Snips and snails and puppydog tails ... and cereal and bananas? That could be what little boys are made of, according...

Eater X: Burrito-Eating Machine

I'm trying to find a photo of Eater X: did he compete in a special mask that allowed for the rapid consumption of burritos?Ah- found one. It's face-paint: good call-- disguise one's true identity and still devour...

Iraq toll up 15 percent despite crackdown

"The monthly death toll in Iraq rose 15 percent in March, an official revealed Sunday, as insurgents and sectarian militias continue to defy a military crackdown in Baghdad. At least 2,078 Iraqi civilians, policemen and soldiers died nationwide, 272 more than in February, and...

Egypt's Constitutional Amendments

"Cleopatras Everywhere and Not a Drop to Drink Sunday, March 25, 2007 Egypt's Constitutional Amendments For those who've been failed by their own media sources, Egypt is holding a national referendum tomorrow on a number of constitutional amendments that are billed as "part...

A More Islamic Islam

"A More Islamic Islam By Geneive Abdo Saturday, March 17, 2007; Page A19 FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- A small group of self-proclaimed secular Muslims from North America and elsewhere gathered in St. Petersburg recently for what they billed as a new global movement to correct the...

Deep Roots of Denial for Iran’s True Believer

"CAIRO, Dec. 13 - Iran's so-called Holocaust conference this week was billed as a chance to force the West to reconsider the historical record and, thereby, the legitimacy of Israel. But why would the Iranians invite speakers with so little credibility in the West, including...

A Jerusalem Gay-Pride Clash Is Averted

"It was billed as an apocalyptic showdown: A band of scared but stubborn gay Israelis who wanted to celebrate their sexuality on a march through Jerusalem, versus 100,000 ultra-Orthodox Jews who vowed to tear the gays into confetti-sized pieces for turning the Holy City into...

Asian women doing it for themselves

"It is not often that women, specially Asian ladies are focus of the media. But that was clearly the case this week. On television and radio the topic was Asian women, though in very different contexts. One was about the porn industry and the other about women seeking the...

Dinosaur: Researchers Discover Evidence Of Gut Parasites

University of Colorado at Boulder researchers have discovered what appears to be the first evidence of parasites in the gut contents of a dinosaur, indicating even the giants that roamed Earth 75 million years ago...

Protesters rally at immigration hearing in Santee

"SANTEE – About 120 people rallied outside West Hills High School in Santee Saturday, where the House Committee on Resources met to discuss border security and illegal immigration." Copy & Click this...

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