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2010-03-04 Science & Technology

Confirmed: Fossil Ida is not a human ancestor

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Posted by tipper 2010-03-04 13:04|| || Front Page|| [7 views ] Top

#1 Oh, well. She didn't leave me nothin' in her will anyway.

Posted by Mike 2010-03-04 13:35|| 2010-03-04 13:35|| Front Page Top

#2 According to the article, it's not human because its nose is wet. So it must be a dog.

Posted by Anonymoose 2010-03-04 15:42|| 2010-03-04 15:42|| Front Page Top

#3 Does this mean I should go back to nothing has changed as opposed to everything has changed?

Posted by Kelly 2010-03-04 16:19|| 2010-03-04 16:19|| Front Page Top

#4 "but there was a definite branch connecting to Helen Thomas's family tree"

Posted by Frank G 2010-03-04 16:50|| 2010-03-04 16:50|| Front Page Top

#5 According to the article, it's not human because its nose is wet.

How do we know it isn't a human ancestor with a cold?

Posted by Frozen Al 2010-03-04 17:34|| 2010-03-04 17:34|| Front Page Top

#6 Maybe she died in the shower?

Posted by tu3031 2010-03-04 19:46|| 2010-03-04 19:46|| Front Page Top

#7 In other news...

Forensic investigators released their assessment today that the so-called fossil is indeed the remains of the Organ Grinder Monkey. Cause of death appeared to be blunt-force trauma.
The Organ Grinder himself has been missing and and presumed to have befallen a similar fate. "Oswald C. Cobblepot is a person of interest in the case and should be presumed armed & dangerous.", said Chief O'Hara.

Posted by logi_cal 2010-03-04 21:16|| 2010-03-04 21:16|| Front Page Top

#8 *giggle*

Posted by trailing wife 2010-03-04 22:14|| 2010-03-04 22:14|| Front Page Top

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