The skulls, called Omo I and Omo II, were discovered back in 1967 by paleontologist Richard Leakey, near the Omo River in southern Ethiopia. They were thought to be about 130,000 years old, but their dating was not considered definitive. Nor was their age a particularly burning issue at the time—when Leakey discovered the Omo skulls, he had been in hot pursuit of evidence of our earliest, prehuman ancestors, who preceded Homo sapiens by millions of years....

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| June | July | August Short on time, but don’t want to miss the best blockbusters? Check out our list of the top ten must see summer 2011 movies. May Thor (May 6, 2011) Thor, a mythic Norse hammer-wielding god, was the subject of various poems and paintings dating back to the 1700s before becoming a fictional superhero in publications published by Marvel Comics. Chris Hemsworth plays the cocky god who’s banished to Earth for his arrogance....

Superdelegates are not selected on the basis of party primaries and caucuses in each state. Instead, superdelegate standing is based on the status of current or former officeholders and party officials, including all Democratic members of Congress. Superdelegate is a term that arose in the 1970s. In order for a candidate to win the party nomination for president, he or she must gain the majority of delegate votes. The purpose of superdelegates is for high-ranking Democrats to maintain some control over the nominating process....

Climbers first attempted to climb Everest in 1921, after Tibet opened its borders to outsiders.On May 29, 1953, Edmund Hillary, a New Zealand beekeeper, and Tenzing Norgay, an acclaimed Sherpa climber, became the first to reach the summit of Mt. Everest, which is called the “roof of the world.“Tenzing Norgay spoke seven languages, but could not write.Sherpas are a people of Tibetan ancestry who migrated to Nepal about 600 years ago....

Early Childhood (EC) EC games are suitable for age 3 and older.Example: Franklin the TurtleSystem: Game Boy AdvanceContent Descriptor: Edutainment Everyone (E) E games may be suitable for ages 6 and older.Example: Gourmet ChefSystem: Nintendo DSContent Descriptor: Alcohol Reference, Comic Mischief, Mild Language Everyone 10+ (E10+) E10+ games may be suitable for ages 10 and older.Example: Pirates vs. Ninjas DodgeballSystem: XBOX 360Content Descriptor: Animated Blood, Cartoon Violence, Suggestive Themes, Use of Alcohol and Tobacco...

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Wearing a new white dress to be used only for a wedding ceremony is a tradition that is only about 150 years old. Before that, few women could afford a dress they would wear only once.White traditionally symbolizes youth and innocence.Red and orange are popular in Asia and the Middle East, where they are considered joyful and festive colors. Using wheats and grains in the making of wedding cakes is an ancient symbol of fertility....

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This region is usually doesn’t get much snow, ice or freezing temperatures. Once in a while, though, cold air penetrates south across Texas and Florida, into the Gulf of Mexico. Temperatures fall below freezing, killing tender vegetation, such as flowering plants and the citrus fruit crop. Wet snow and ice accumulate on trees with leaves, causing the branches to snap under the load. Motorists are unsure how to drive on slick roads and there can be a lot of traffic accidents....

Directions: Study the picture of the Diprotodon skeleton below. List the similarities you find between the fossil and what you know about its descendant, the wombat of today. Similarities between the the Diprotodon and the wombat.