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Newspaper

Aiken Standard

Location

Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America

Date

Nov 08, 1998

Page

18

Internet myths about reptiles go viral

A column debunks two Internet spoof tales about predators, a giant crocodile with a human arm and rattlesnakes in a fast food ball pit. It warns that such hoaxes ride on online credibility, mislead readers, and illustrate how easy it is to spread harmful, unfounded information.

Florida Palm Beach Australia Indonesia Indo-Pacific United States

Meaningful legacy for heroes survivors camps proposed

Dr Philip A Brewer proposes child survivor camps funded by public and private land for families of police firefighters and medics who die in the line of duty. He argues camps would provide ongoing support friendships and a lasting tribute, offering respite for surviving parents and strengthen the youths self esteem.

Abby Phillip A. Brewer Yale Emergency Medicine Cheshire Conn DR. Brewer Dea Children of Public Safety

Hummers depart as new visitors arrive in October

Hummers are gone after the night of October 9, with females leaving first and males long gone by late September. The author notes feeders should stay filled for winter hummingbirds, who migrate southeast rather than to Mexico, listing species seen in the Southeast and urging continued nectar for fuel before migration across the Gulf.

Gulf Florida Gulf Coast Mississippi Yucatan Mexico Central America Allen

Link Between Deformed Frogs and Pesticides Emerges

McGill University researcher Martin Ouellet reports a link between frog deformities and agricultural chemicals after surveying about 30 000 individuals across 150 miles of the St. Lawrence River Valley over seven years. He notes high deformity rates near pesticide intensive farmland, with lower rates in non agricultural areas.

ST. Paul, Minn Martin Ouellet McGill University Montreal St. Lawrence River Ouellet St. Lawrence River Valley Minnesota Vermont

Ancient Andean metal surprises researchers

Yale anthropologist Richard L. Burger and geologist Robert B. Gordon report finding copper and gold foils in the Mina Perdida area in the Lurin Valley south of Lima that carbon date to between 1410 and 1090 B.C. This reveals an early Central Andean metalworking tradition with foil production, gilding, and ritual links.

Washington Andes Yale Richard L. Burger Burger Robert B. Gordon Lurin Lima Peru Moses Egypt Amenhotep III Tutankhamen Ram Mina Perdida

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