Super Lions develop in Botswana

I found an interesting article today about a group of isolated lions that have become larger and more powerful than other lions in order to hunt their only source of food, Buffalo. The lions were stranded, along with a herd of buffalo, on a small island in the Okavango Delta 15 years ago when the river changed course. The lions have since become larger and stronger in order to hunt their new, more powerful prey. The lions have also learned to swim in order to ambush their new prey. To counteract the lions, the buffalo have formed one superherd on the island, and sometimes will attack the lions in order to rescue one of their own.

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Making Water From Thin Air?

According to Wired News, a company that has developed a process to create water from air is under contract to supply U.S. soldiers in Iraq.

“The 20-foot machine can churn out 600 gallons of water a day without using or producing toxic materials and byproducts. The machine was displayed on Capitol Hill last week where a half-dozen lawmakers and some staffers stopped by for a drink.” - Wired News

This will save the U.S. a load of money. Currently, it costs about $30 per gallon to ship the water to the troops, and with this new method of retrieving water, that cost could be as low as 30 cents per gallon.

I don’t know about you, but this sure does remind me of Moisture Farming.

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Crocodile Hunter brutally murdered by… a stingray?

Steve Irwin, know to many as The Crocodile Hunter was killed this morning. Not by a crocodile, or a snake or even a kangaroo. He was killed by a stingray. Steve Irwin was snorkeling in the Great Barrier Reef this morning when a stringray that was buried in the sand below him defensivley thrust it sharp tail up and into Irwin’s chest. He died instantly.

Saddam Hussein skips lunch…

Saddam Hussein had refused lunch on Thursday in protest for one of his lawyers being killed by gunmen. That evening Saddam ended his one meal long hunger strike and took his dinner meal.

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