- I have little sympathy for human-like "dinosauroids," but apparently they're more popular than even I originally thought. Darren, master of "things that make you go 'Huh?!', has a summary of some "anthroposaurus"-related literature, including details of the nuclear Cretaceous apocalypse.
- The latest edition of the Accretionary Wedge is now up, featuring plenty of excellent posts about geology in the movies. Pop some corn and check it out.
- The way our species gives birth is a bit frightening in itself, but I have to say I am glad that human babies aren't born like this.
- Bioephemera features sculptures of extinct birds made entirely from chicken bones. I wonder how many buckets of KFC are represented there...
- This poem uses the phrase "Trojan Eohippus." 'Nuff said.
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