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Mystery: 67 Dinosaurs in 1 Quarry

The quarry being discussed is located west of Arches National Park (Moab, Utah). It "contains dinosaurs of all sizes and ages, indicating a massive die-off event". Because the location is near the shore of an ancient lake bed, scientists believe a drought was the cause (they were all after the remaining drops of water). The reason it is being discussed - most of the fractured bones were "angled '

What Does Mel Gibson Know About 2012?

Note: this is pure speculation, or even could be classed as fantasy!Mel Gibson made the news today, again, due to his behavior. A reporter asked him about his public profile over the last few years, and implied that it might affect ticket sales for his new movie (yes, it didn't do so well in its opening weekend, but Avatar could be a reason). Poor Mel was looking decidedly uncomfortable, and at

Risky Drilling of the Phlegraean Fields

You may not have heard of the Phlegraean Fields (aka Campi Flegrei), but it's the site of one of the largest supervolcanoes in (relatively) recent times. Erupting 200 cubic kilometres of magma 39,000 years ago, and still active, it is one of the potential candidates for a supervolcanic event in 2012.Perhaps tempting fate, scientists are due to start drilling into this volcano right now. The

Biblical scholar: Rapture on May 21, 2011

Interestingly, whereas the Bible Code book is all about encoded information in the Bible predicting events, this prophecy for the date of rapture holds no clues from the Bible except the (supposed) date of Christ's death, and Harold Camping's personal interpretation of certain words. Here is how he solved the puzzle:By Camping's understanding, the Bible was dictated by God and every word and

Brace Yourself: 2012 Spams and Scams

Some people are so paranoid about 2012, they'll latch on to anything that mentions the fateful year. They'll buy every book (and ebook), and be likely candidates for any quick-fix survival project - regardless of how genuine it may be.I'll do my best to out the scams and endorse the reals deal - but please don't blame me if I call one wrong.Here's one to kick things off!Escape Earth 2012 -