The 3.2 million year old “Lucy” skeleton has been cleared to tour the US for the first time since is discovery in 1974. Houston Museum of Natural Science will be the first to display the exhibit from August 31 till April 20, 2008.

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,287173,00.html   

A fighter that was  salvaged from an ice cap in Greenland, known as “Glacier Girl”, was one of a squadron of six P-38’s forced to crash land while flying a support mission during world war two.  It was flown for the first time since it was salvaged. I just love the old planes. Just something nostalgic about them.

http://www.reuters.com/news/pictures/slideshow?collectionId=622

A 13 year old did an english assignment, by testing the bacteria content of 4 school drinking fountains and one toilet (this use to be science when I was growing up…anyway…) The toilet bowl came out cleaner then the drinking fountains. Makes me wonder about other public drinking fountains. I think I’ll stop using them.

http://www.foxnew.com/story/0,2933,280474,00.html

I have always loved history and learning about other cultures. It is interesting to see that humans haven’t changed much when it come to adorning themselves, just the materials change. For as long as humans have existed, man has adorned himself/herself in decoration. Be it tattoos, hair decorations, body paints, piercings or jewelry.

Scientists recently found perforated, small oval Nassarius mollusk shells, dyed with red ochre.  They dated them back to 82,ooo years ago, the oldest found so far.

http://www.cnn.com/2007/TECH/science/06/06/prehistoric.necklaces.reut/index.html

The FDA issued a warning that some brands of toothpaste manufactured in China may contain the toxin DEG: This is an ingredient found in coolant and brake fluid. If you have any of  these products you should throw them away. I know in the pass I myself have used several of these toothpastes. Better safe then sorry throw them out.

Cooldent Fluoride

Cooldent Spearmint

Cooldent ICE

Dr. Cool

Everfresh Toothpaste

Superdent Toothpaste

Clean Rite Toothpaste

Oralmax Extreme

Oral Bright Fresh Spearmint Flavor

Bright Max Peppermint Flavor

ShiR Fresh Mint Fluoride Paste.

The famous fabled Loch Ness monster is back, with a new video taken by an amateur scientist. While there is something definitely in the water the video isn’t any clearer than any of the other videos but it’s the best so far. Makes me wonder with all the high tech equipment there is these days, why no one can get a clear picture. With over 4000 sightings you would think Nessie would get over her camera shyness.

http://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/05/31/britain.lochness.ap/index.html

A man from South Israel got a wake up call from an uninvited guest. A leopard entered through an open window and crawled in bed with the man, his pet cat and his daughter. He wrestled the leopard for 20 minutes until park rangers arrived. Too cozy for me.

   http://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/05/28/leopard.jerusalem.ap/index.html                                                     

Every culture has their own stories on how the world began and in Petersburg, Ky a new museum is opening on Memorial day with a twist. Dinosaurs existed the same time as Adam and Eve.                                     

Set up in animatronic exhibits like Universal Studios, it holds to the belief that God created dinosaurs on the 6th day along with all the other animals and man, and that the earth is only 6000+  years old unlike what science claims that dinosaurs existed millions of years before man showed up.

http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2007-05-26-creationmuseum_N.htm?csp=34

and to give science and equal say

http://pubs.usgs.gov/gip/dinosaurs/

This Memorial weekend marks the 30th anniversary of movie Star Wars. Celebrations started with a 17 hour marathon of all 6 movies.  I remember when Star Wars first came out in 1977.  The visual effects were awesome, never before seen. Look how far movies have come. Got to love those wookies.

                 http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,275235,00.html

 A lethal chemical called diethylene glycol (an engine coolant) was found in recent shipments of tooth paste from China to the countries of the Dominican Republic, Panama and Australia. So far the FDA is not saying what brands are involved, Crest and Colgate do not import from China. So far none of the tainted toothpaste has shown up here. It would be a good idea to start reading labels and not purchase any toothpaste imported from China.

http://www.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/05/23/china.toothpaste.reut/index.html