Episode #847
News Items
- Gigantic Cavity in Space
- Oldest Evidence of Humans in North America
- Treating Heart Disease in Women
- Amazon Home Robot
Science or Fiction
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Item #1
Science
Amphicyons are commonly called “bear dogs” because they have a dog-like head on a bear-like body. They were up to 2.5 meters long and powerfully built to wrestle large prey to the ground. http://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/a/amphicyon.html
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Item #2
Fiction
Maiatherium or “mother of all beasts” is an extinct member of the weasel family the size of a large horse. https://synapsida.blogspot.com/2016/05/the-largest-weasel-ever.html
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Item #3
Science
Thalassocnus was a genus of aquatic sloths, with later species fully adapted to the water and for grazing on deep water sea grass and seaweed. https://prehistoric-fauna.com/Thalassocnus
Skeptical Quote of the Week.
“Please, no matter how we advance technologically, please don’t abandon the book. There is nothing in our material world more beautiful than the book.’ Patti Smith, musician, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2007