Posts Tagged ‘exotic’

Before Chicken Domestication, The ‘Exotic’ Birds Were Revered, Not Eaten

Remarkable and extensive new research has shed light on one of the true mysteries of animal domestication. This breakthrough research has revealed important new information about chicken domestication, Read more Section:  News History & Archaeology History Important Events Read Later 

Elephants, Eels, Fawns and Ravens: Ancient Lives Of Beloved Exotic Pets

Unlike Aristotle who viewed animals as irrational creatures with lower moral standing, sent to earth solely to serve humans, Pythagoras regarded them highly and proposed that animals had reincarnated human souls.  Read more Section:  News Premium Preview Read Later 

The Maykop: Lost Bronze Age Culture of the Exotic Caucasus Region

In 1897, Professor Nikolay Veselovsky, a Russian archaeologist and orientalist, specializing in the history and archaeology of Central Asia, uncovered one of the greatest archaeological finds  Read more Section:  Artifacts Other Artifacts News Ancient Places Asia Read Later  Source

Flash Looting Bonanza: Exotic Car Dealership Looted Of ‘Over $1M Worth Of Watches,’ Tons More Stores Hit

By Chris Menahan An exotic car dealership in Chicago was flash looted by armed thugs on Saturday who reportedly got away with $1-2 million worth of watches. They were just one of many stores hit over the past week. [embedded content] From KOMO News/TND, “Chicago business owner blames mayor after looters steal $2 million in […]

Mediterranean Cultures Imported Asian Exotic Foods Before 1700 BC

The remains of exotic foods, spices and oils discovered on the calculus of ancient teeth discovered around the Mediterranean have been analyzed revealing new insights into the ancient Bronze Age food trade between Asia and the Levant. Turmeric, bananas, soy and other exotic Asian foods and spices reached the Mediterranean more than 3000 years ago, […]

Potential virus carrying exotic tick species discovered in New Jersey

     A tiny parasite could become a big problem this year in New Jersey. It’s an exotic tick that’s never been seen before in the United States. It was first spotted on a sheep in Hunterdon County, and efforts to wipe it out have failed. New Jersey has always been home to different species of […]

Correctional Officers Forcing Inmates To Ingest Exotic Hot Sauce Hit With Lawsuit

Twenty-five prisoners told a lawyer the same disturbing story: Two armed correctional officers poured hot sauce into sandwich bags and forced inmates to stick their hands inside and lick the sauce from their fingers. “Taking the sauce,” the officers allegedly called it. It was not a mild Texas Pete-type […]

Fishermen report increase in exotic fish caught off Perth beaches in Western Australia

     Local fishermen have reported an increase in tropical fish caught just off Perth beaches over the past week. According to Recfishwest, many Perth fishermen had reported landing tropical fish off the coast in unusual spots. “We’ve been receiving some reports of uncharacteristic tropical fish caught just out of Perth the last week,” a spokesperson […]

Suomi NPP satellite sees Tropical Cyclone Chapala developing an eye

NASA’s TIMED mission, short for Thermosphere, Ionosphere, Mesosphere Energetics and Dynamics, has confirmed a surprisingly fast carbon dioxide increase in Earth’s upper atmosphere, raising questions about how different layers … Source Article from http://phys.org/news/2015-10-suomi-npp-satellite-tropical-cyclone.html

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