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Four-legged Snake Fossil Stuns Scientists, Ignites Controversy
sciencehabit writes: Scientists have described what they say is the first known fossil of a four-legged snake. The limbs of the 120-or-so-million-year-old, 20-centimeter-long creature are remarkably well preserved and end with five slender digits that appear to have been functional (abstract). Thought to have come from Brazil, the fossil would be one of the earliest snakes found, suggesting that the group evolved from terrestrial precursors in Gondwana, the southern remnant of the supercontinent Pangaea. But although the creature's overall body plan—and indeed, many of its individual anatomical features—is snakelike, some researchers aren't so sure that it is a part of the snake family tree.
The biblical literalists are going to love this one.
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The snake also recently stated that POW's are exempt from War Hero status.
So it could breathe fire, as well? It sounds like they have not found a snake, but a fire-breathing dragon!
Schroedinger's Brexit: The UK is both in and out of the EU at the same time!
Sorry, I had to do that one.
Even when the experts all agree, they may well be mistaken. --- Bertrand Russell.