2-HeadedGiraffe: What? The Devil is Evolving!

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This Discovery News article talks about the plight of the Tasmanian Devil. Apparently, they've started breeding at a younger age in response to high mortality rates due to the facial tumor disease which has been ravaging their population since the 90's. It's unclear whether it's a natural disease or accidentally caused by people (the latter seems likely, though, with how we've otherwise raped this planet).

Anyway, I just find this stuff fascinating, while at the same time, it's disturbing. Stupid humans.

Mood: This is upsetting


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2-HeadedGiraffe: Evolution Day?

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Today in 1859, Charles Darwin's On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection or the Preservation of Favored Races in the Struggle for Existence was published.

Today in 1974, the Australopithecus afarensis nicknamed "Lucy" after the Beatles song Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds was discovered.

Also, in 1639, Jeremiah Horrocks observed the transit of Venus, and in 1969, the second manned mission to the moon, Apollo 12, returned to Earth.

As Dexter would say, "Today is a good day...for science!"

Mood: Feelin' Fine
TV: TV Land
Etc.: Chinese


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