Smuggling Dinosaur Bones, and More

The Black Market for Dinosaurs – The New Yorker “Facing a possible seventeen years in prison, Prokopi started talking. In the seventeen months since he pleaded guilty, he has helped to widen the U.S. investigation into fossil smuggling, providing details about specific specimens, dates, and locations. “There is probably not … Read More

Facebook Pinpoints Exactly When Your Life Went Wrong

The problem, as we see it, is that plenty of people’s lives went wrong once they started Facebooking. Or using Facebook as a verb. Other problem: some of us make consistently bad decisions and didn’t need to make one bad turn! [youtube width=”640″]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fHefhIId4qY[/youtube]

People who Shoot Elephants, and More

Who Wants to Shoot an Elephant? – GQ “In addition to airfare, ammo, and equipment costs (the antique double-barreled Holland & Holland rifle Robyn bought for the trip typically sells for about $80,000), the Waldrips are paying Jeff Rann $60,000 for the privilege of shooting the animal, at least $10,000 … Read More

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