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That's a pretty interesting article, how did you come upon that article?
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Three years ago, in a small south Georgia town, a super-sized boar was shot and killed by a hunter named Chris Griffin. Initial reports regarding the size of the boar were, predictably, exaggerated, with rumors spreading that the animal weighed a ton and was twelve feet long. The Guinness Book Of World records sent one of their reps to this town-the carcass of the recently shot boar was exhumed from where it was buried. The boar, while large, and a record size kill, was actually eight feet long, from snout to tail, and weighed about 800 lbs, which is obviously still quite a bit of beef. The dead animal, turns out, is now going to be resurrected as the primary antagonist in a new indie horror film in the works: Swine of the times: "Hogzilla" gets his own movie
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Three years ago, in a small south Georgia town, a super-sized boar was shot and killed by a hunter named Chris Griffin. Initial reports regarding the size of the boar were, predictably, exaggerated, with rumors spreading that the animal weighed a ton and was twelve feet long. The Guinness Book Of World records sent one of their reps to this town-the carcass of the recently shot boar was exhumed from where it was buried. The boar, while large, and a record size kill, was actually eight feet long, from snout to tail, and weighed about 800 lbs, which is obviously still quite a bit of beef. The dead animal, turns out, is now going to be resurrected as the primary antagonist in a new indie horror film in the works: Swine of the times: "Hogzilla" gets his own movie

I forgot about Hogzilla...man if I run into something like that while I'm done in GA I'm gonna be pissed lol
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...man if I run into something like that while I'm done in GA I'm gonna be pissed
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Area 51, also called "Groom Lake", located in southern Nevada, is possibly the most debated and talked about geographical location on Earth. This tract of land, which, according to the U.S. Department Of Defense, is no longer classified and is home to the U.S. Air Force's testing of aviation and avionics technology, has long been a source of argument and controversy, many involving unconventional, even wild, suggestions from former workers at this facility, and other individuals, about what really goes on there. Area 51, while declassified, still, to this day, does not show up on many maps, and is remains heavily guarded. Click the link for more info on "Groom lake": Area 51

In 1996 a man named "Victor" came forward with a purported video of an alien interrogation, done in secrecy at Area 51. Click the link for more info on this alleged interview: Illegal alien?

Having read the article about this alleged alien "interview" I wonder, presuming it actually happened, if the interrogators got rough with this alien, even jacking the creature up in order to get desired answers to their questions. Upon this thought I realize it's probably all horseshit anyway. dancing cheeky smiley
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Some of nature's biggest mysteries involve ordinary, domesticated animals. As a cat owner, and someone fascinated by cats, here are some of the more unusual, and sometimes startling, things that happen with ordinary house cats:

-In Summerville, SC in 2006 a cat named "Piper" suffered an eighty foot fall out of a tree. The owners of the cat, the Colvins, took their pet to the vet a short while later. Aside from a mild infection in one of the cat's eyes, the cat was otherwise uninjured. Cats apparently have this ability to "stabilize" themselves, as they are falling, this ability enabling these animals to survive falls from heights that would surely kill or, at the very least, severely injure a human being: Cat survives 80 foot fall from tree

-In Andover, Germany Mr. Mordred Grosfahrt owns what may be the largest house cat on Earth. Named "Dubya", Grosfahrt's five year old female weighs in at 65 lbs:
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-last summer, in W. Milford, NJ a 15 lb tabby cat named "Jack" took exception to a black bear entering his owner's yard, and subsequently chased the bear up a 40 foot tree: Unbearable: black bear chased up tree by turf conscious cat lol
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-In Summerville, SC in 2006 a cat named "Piper" suffered an eighty foot fall out of a tree. The owners of the cat, the Colvins, took their pet to the vet a short while later. Aside from a mild infection in one of the cat's eyes, the cat was otherwise uninjured. Cats apparently have this ability to "stabilize" themselves, as they are falling, this ability enabling these animals to survive falls from heights that would surely kill or, at the very least, severely injure a human being: Cat survives 80 foot fall from tree


I heard about this ability in felines, it's quite interesting and a valuable ability to have. It also makes me want to go get a cat to test this ability twisted But don't worry I won't ;)

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There has been, within the last year, Trent, some debate in the scientific community about a discovery made last year of what appeared to be an enormous, fossilized, specimen of a very large spider, which, from the remains, scientists stated would have measured over a meter in width(that's 3.3 feet). Later another scientist, upon examining the remains, declared that the fossil was that of an arthropod, something related to our modern crabs of today. While this three foot plus wide fossil was deemed to be something that was not arachnid, there are those in the scientific community that believe prehistoric tarantulas, living in an unusually oxygen-rich atmosphere millions of years ago, probably grew to sizes much larger than anything now, these ancestors of modern tarantulas conceivably reaching sizes in excess of 24", or two feet, in width. The largest spiders on Earth today are still quite large: the Goliath Bird-Eater tarantula, which is indigenous to various countries in South America, can attain a leg span of 12", which is wide as a dinner plate, and weigh up to five ounces. These spiders, nicknamed "birdeaters", actually rarely eat birds, instead preying on small lizards, small rodents, fish, snakes, and other spiders. The largest Goliath bird-eater, or giant tarantula, as they are often called, was collected on an expedition in Venezuela in 1965: it measured 11.5 inches in width, and weighed over four ounces. There is also a specimen this size, in captivity, in Great Britain. It is the consensus of arachnid experts that, because these
spiders never really stop growing. there are, in all likelihood, even larger, to date unseen, giant tarantulas living in the rain forests of South America, most likely in Brazil and Venezuela, with experts postulating that unseen specimens could have 13" or even greater leg spans. freak out
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There has been, within the last year, Trent, some debate in the scientific community about a discovery made last year of what appeared to be an enormous, fossilized, specimen of a very large spider, which, from the remains, scientists stated would have measured over a meter in width(that's 3.3 feet). Later another scientist, upon examining the remains, declared that the fossil was that of an arthropod, something related to our modern crabs of today. While this three foot plus wide fossil was deemed to be something that was not arachnid, there are those in the scientific community that believe prehistoric tarantulas, living in an unusually oxygen-rich atmosphere millions of years ago, probably grew to sizes much larger than anything now, these ancestors of modern tarantulas conceivably reaching sizes in excess of 24", or two feet, in width. The largest spiders on Earth today are still quite large: the Goliath Bird-Eater tarantula, which is indigenous to various countries in South America, can attain a leg span of 12", which is wide as a dinner plate, and weigh up to five ounces. These spiders, nicknamed "birdeaters", actually rarely eat birds, instead preying on small lizards, small rodents, fish, snakes, and other spiders. The largest Goliath bird-eater, or giant tarantula, as they are often called, was collected on an expedition in Venezuela in 1965: it measured 11.5 inches in width, and weighed over four ounces. There is also a specimen this size, in captivity, in Great Britain. It is the consensus of arachnid experts that, because these
spiders never really stop growing. there are, in all likelihood, even larger, to date unseen, giant tarantulas living in the rain forests of South America, most likely in Brazil and Venezuela, with experts postulating that unseen specimens could have 13" or even greater leg spans. freak out
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Those are some pretty big spiders...I'm not a spider person though...so that means I won't be visiting the rain forest anytime soon. The giant spiders go in the same boat as the Jersey Devil, something I don't ever want to meet lol
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The subject of tidal waves has always fascinated me. When I was a junior officer in the U.S. Navy I was tasked, while serving aboard my ship, with penning a report, to be presented orally, to fellow officers, on the subject of tidal waves. These waves are now commonly referred to as tsunamis, the word "tsunami" Japanese for sea wave. Tsunamis are usually generated by underwater earthquakes, which cause displacement(slippages) in the sea floor. The tsunami resulting from such a displacement is, unlike wind-driven ocean waves, very long(often fifty miles long or longer) and extends to the sea floor. These tsunamis can travel across the ocean at near supersonic speeds, where they eventually slow down, this slowing causing the back of the wave to pile up, which can often result in some truly enormous run up heights for these waves. The tallest observed tsunami was seen off the coast of the Ryukyu Island archipelago in 1971, after a subsea earthquake, the wave 85 meters high(278 feet), roaring past the main island. In 1964 a huge underwater earthquake off the coast of Alaska generated a wave 200 feet high that washed two small Aleutian islands off the face of the Earth. As frightening, and destructive, as tsunamis can be, mega-tsunamis, those that reach 100 meters or more in height, can be planet changing events. It is widely believed, by scientists, that a two mile wide asteroid, about 65 million years ago, slammed into the area that is currently The Gulf Of Mexico, at a speed of 8000-10,000 MPH, generating surface waves on the ocean that raced outwards at five hundred MPH. Reaching land these waves would have slowed down and reached heights of over 1000 feet before crashing onto land...and washing away everything for as much as a hundred miles inland. These "impact" generated mega-tsunami have occurred, according to scientists, throughout our planet's history. Large landslides have also generated mega-tsunami. The volcanic island of La Palma, in the Atlantic Ocean(off the coast of North Africa), is one such locale where a major landslide-generated mega-tsunami may one day take place. It is believed that a major part of the island may one day let go, from volcanic activity, and slam into the ocean-the energy release from this 50 billion ton chunk of island slamming into the ocean would generate a series of waves that would race across the Atlantic, striking all across the eastern seaboard of the United States, many of the waves exceeding heights of 200 feet. Major cities like NYC, Charleston(SC) and Miami would be washed away, literally. Loss of life would run in the millions. In the 1998 disaster film Deep Impact, a piece of the Wolf-Biederman comet, about 1.5 miles in diameter, slams into the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of North Carolina. Click the link to see the resulting wave, a mega-tsunami, that hits Virginia and New York City:
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As this article enumerates, scientists are still discovering new marine species, many from the waters of the Antarctic: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/18704209/

Click the link to see galleries of various UFO pics: http://www.crowdedskies.com/ufo_pictures.htm

Another alleged "Bigfoot" sighting captured on video:
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In the 1998 disaster film Deep Impact, a piece of the Wolf-Biederman comet, about 1.5 miles in diameter, slams into the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of North Carolina. Click the link to see the resulting wave, a mega-tsunami, that hits Virginia and New York City:
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I couldn't stand that movie but that was a nice scene out of that movie.
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Among other giants in the animal kingdom on Earth are snakes, more specifically those snakes that are constrictors, coiling around, then suffocating their prey, before the prey is swallowed whole. Two of the planet's largest constrictors are the Green Anaconda of the South American amazon basin and the Asian Reticulated Python that inhabits various parts of Asia, including Thailand, China, and Burma.
The largest anaconda ever captured was a "green" anaconda, that measured 28 feet in length and weighed over 500 lbs. The world record for length is the "Asian" reticulated python, one measuring a staggering 33 feet in length, though not as heavy as the world record anaconda. Reports have persisted, despite any evidence, of anacondas and pythons 50 feet, or even longer, in their respective geographic regions, these claims made by the local tribes indigenous to these areas. Most scientists agree that an anaconda can reach a maximum length of 30 feet(or maybe a little more). The giant snakes prey on large rodents, other snakes, various other local wildlife(including large birds) and have been known to attack and consume small children. Both pythons and anacondas can bite, and the anaconda in particular shows a generally nasty disposition, however both of these serpentine giants rely on their squeezing power to kill their prey. Some links:

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Among other giants in the animal kingdom on Earth are snakes, more specifically those snakes that are constrictors, coiling around, then suffocating their prey, before the prey is swallowed whole. Two of the planet's largest constrictors are the Green Anaconda of the South American amazon basin and the Asian Reticulated Python that inhabits various parts of Asia, including Thailand, China, and Burma.
The largest anaconda ever captured was a "green" anaconda, that measured 28 feet in length and weighed over 500 lbs. The world record for length is the "Asian" reticulated python, one measuring a staggering 33 feet in length, though not as heavy as the world record anaconda. Reports have persisted, despite any evidence, of anacondas and pythons 50 feet, or even longer, in their respective geographic regions, these claims made by the local tribes indigenous to these areas. Most scientists agree that an anaconda can reach a maximum length of 30 feet(or maybe a little more). The giant snakes prey on large rodents, other snakes, various other local wildlife(including large birds) and have been known to attack and consume small children. Both pythons and anacondas can bite, and the anaconda in particular shows a generally nasty disposition, however both of these serpentine giants rely on their squeezing power to kill their prey. Some links:

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Yea I'm not a big fan of snakes...especially snakes that much bigger than me lol But they are very interesting creatures nonetheless. It wouldn't surprise me if there is a species of snakes that we have yet to discover that dwarf these 2 big monsters confused
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It wouldn't surprise me if there is a species of snakes that we have yet to discover that dwarf these 2 big monsters

It's certainly possible. Scientists today believe the most likely "largest snake we've never seen" scenario remains with the green anaconda of the South American amazon basins. There are several reasons why, Trent: firstly, many of these swampy river basins are remote and very difficult to access by people, either on foot or by boat, so it's conceivable a truly gigantic, and even larger anaconda, than anything ever captured or measured, might exist in these remote regions of South America. Also, there is a large food supply available for such a monster snake, presuming it exists, in the form of the abundance of various wildlife that thrives in these regions where such an anaconda would prowl. Lastly, the snake itself, the anaconda, has a metabolism that basically ensures that this animal would, assuming it feeds enough, would never stop growing. The world record for size, regarding anacondas, and as I mentioned previously, is 28 feet in length, the snake weighing over 500 lbs. Many scientists believe a 40 foot long anaconda, or even a handful, may exist in remote regions of the South American amazon basin, weighing 700-800 lbs. Tribes indigenous to these areas along the Amazon river have claimed to observe 50 foot, even 100 foot long, anacondas. Scientists dismiss these claims as exaggerations. To visualize a 40 foot long anaconda, Trent, check out the 1997 horror film called Anaconda, starring Jon Voight, Jennifer Lopez( tongue-1 ), and Ice Cube. The antagonist snake in this movie, an enormous green anaconda, was 40 feet long. freak out

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Here's a green anaconda killing and eating a caiman: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KMwt_fEe3CY

A 200 lb jaguar vs an anaconda: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DJmP_MBuD7w
(man, jaguars are some seriously bad-ass cats)

A half-dozen men work to rescue an unfortunate dog that has been attacked by an anaconda that, judging from this video, looks to be about 16 feet long, or more:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0XSNlhWCPJk

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ubKAoEpvG7E

War of the gargantuas: tiger vs python(this is a helluva battle):
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To visualize a 40 foot long anaconda, Trent, check out the 1997 horror film called Anaconda, starring Jon Voight, Jennifer Lopez( tongue-1 ), and Ice Cube. The antagonist snake in this movie, an enormous green anaconda, was 40 feet long. freak out

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Here's a green anaconda killing and eating a caiman: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KMwt_fEe3CY

A 200 lb jaguar vs an anaconda: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DJmP_MBuD7w
(man, jaguars are some seriously bad-ass cats)

A half-dozen men work to rescue an unfortunate dog that has been attacked by an anaconda that, judging from this video, looks to be about 16 feet long, or more:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0XSNlhWCPJk

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ubKAoEpvG7E

War of the gargantuas: tiger vs python(this is a helluva battle):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZFCcvZFP6D8

So the snake featured int hat movie was 40 feet? Wow...so yea anything bigger than that would be crazy...though like I said before it wouldn't surprise me one bit. But I thought the one in that movie was big shocking And the clips were great bravo clap
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Here's an image from the film Anacondas: The Hunt For The Blood Orchid. The anacondas in this film were all around 50 feet in length, including the one in the image, set to pounce on the occupant of the boat.
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Here's a trailer for this film: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IDTc_27WunM

This video clip, which features a 26 foot long anaconda, illustrates the anaconda's nasty bite and temperament: http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-1...749&q=anacondas

I came upon this article while watching a documentary on the local animal life in South America. A PT spider researcher(tarantulas) has come upon a 10" wide female tarantula that kills chickens: http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/deepjungle/...2_nicholas.html
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Here's an image from the film Anacondas: The Hunt For The Blood Orchid. The anacondas in this film were all around 50 feet in length, including the one in the image, set to pounce on the occupant of the boat.
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Here's a trailer for this film: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IDTc_27WunM

This video clip, which features a 26 foot long anaconda, illustrates the anaconda's nasty bite and temperament: http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-1...749&q=anacondas


I remember hearing about this movie but never seen it...but those are some big snakes.

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Wow that is a heck of an interesting spider...but I still don't want anything to do with those things. Like I said, I treat spiders like I treat bugs...blow them away with some kind of killer spray or smash them with my boot.
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Giant pigs and other unusually large swine have populated this great planet of ours for centuries. One particular geographical region, Western Australia, is notorious for it's preponderance of large feral pigs. Feral pigs are essentially wild pigs that, unlike their domestic counterparts, develop sharp tusks and are generally aggressive, and quite hostile, towards anything or anyone that they perceive as a threat. Feral pigs, often referred to as boars or wild boars, have attained, in Western Australia, some truly enormous sizes, including the one in the below image, which was shot and killed by a trapper. The feral pig in the image weighs 485 lbs and is about 6.5 feet long.

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The record for world's largest pig is allegedly the monster swine in the below image, a pig raised in captivity in China that has grown to five feet in height, the behemoth weighing in at 1984 lbs, which is nearly a ton.
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Insects are among the most numerically numerous creatures on our planet. There are billions of them, everywhere. While spiders, in general, perform a natural method of insect-control by consuming insects, there is a member of the insect ranks that preys on insects as well: the praying mantis. This insect can be found almost anywhere in the world, though the largest species of mantises are found in various regions of Asia. The largest praying mantis ever captured measured 18" in length. Most average somewhere between 2-6" long. These creatures have voracious appetites and are quite capable of taking down prey much larger than their own size. Typically, praying mantises rely on other insects, like centipedes, millipedes, cockroaches, and spiders, for a food source, though mantises have been known to kill small lizards, snakes and even small rodents. The Asian praying mantis is one of only a few insect species capable of killing a fully grown giant tarantula. Here's a video clip of a large praying mantis feeding on a small snake: http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=69...=praying+mantis

Image: a giant Asian praying mantis, about 4" long, makes mincemeat of a locust.
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freak out I've attempted to avoid this thread, just knowing there's be creepy bugs and spiders hanging out in here and I was correct! tongue-1 I can read about the snakes and pigs and such, but the spiders/tarantulas....n'uh-uh, no way! That guy that has one entire end of his place dedicated to spiders....ick!

As for that huge porker from China.....that is a LOT of bacon and as I love bacon, I'd make nice with him. Mr Green
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Insects are among the most numerically numerous creatures on our planet. There are billions of them, everywhere. While spiders, in general, perform a natural method of insect-control by consuming insects, there is a member of the insect ranks that preys on insects as well: the praying mantis. This insect can be found almost anywhere in the world, though the largest species of mantises are found in various regions of Asia. The largest praying mantis ever captured measured 18" in length. Most average somewhere between 2-6" long. These creatures have voracious appetites and are quite capable of taking down prey much larger than their own size. Typically, praying mantises rely on other insects, like centipedes, millipedes, cockroaches, and spiders, for a food source, though mantises have been known to kill small lizards, snakes and even small rodents. The Asian praying mantis is one of only a few insect species capable of killing a fully grown giant tarantula. Here's a video clip of a large praying mantis feeding on a small snake: http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=69...=praying+mantis

Image: a giant Asian praying mantis, about 4" long, makes mincemeat of a locust.

I think I have only seen 2 these creatures in my life...one was smashed and the other was just passing by the area. But they are interesting little creatures to me, I always wanted to own one as a pet :D I think that's illegal though and isn't it illegal to kill them too??
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May 20 2007, 08:04 AM
I can read about the snakes and pigs and such, but the spiders/tarantulas....n'uh-uh, no way! That guy that has one entire end of his place dedicated to spiders....ick!

Yea that is a little bit...disturbing to have part of your house sectioned off for spiders...talk about a horror movie waiting to happen confused
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I always wanted to own one as a pet
There are several species of praying mantises that can be purchased, in the United States, as a pet.
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I think that's illegal though
There are several species of mantis that are permitted as pets in this country. Other species of mantises may, or may not be, prohibited, Your best bet would be to call several local "pet" stores and ask. Your county extension service might also be able to answer this question, Trent.
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and isn't it illegal to kill them too?
I came across no such law in the U.S. though there might be such a law in a foreign country regarding these insects. Praying mantises perform a valued service, controlling many insect pests by their preying on roaches, spiders, and other insect pests. Whenever I have seen one working outside, I always leave them be. thumbs up

Click the link for more info(including how to keep one as a pet) on praying mantises:
http://exoticpets.about.com/od/mantids/p/mantids.htm
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One of the great mysteries of our planet remains The Great Siberian Explosion, also referred to as "The Tunguska Event". On June 30th, 1908, at approximately 7:17 AM an explosion in Krasnoyarsk, a rugged and remote region of northern Russia, obliterated, in a flash, over 80 million trees, an area over 2150 square kilometers reduced to little more than ash. The blast, later determined by scientists to be an air burst, had the equivalent power of a 20 megaton nuclear weapon. Because of the rugged terrain of the region, scientific expeditions of the blast area didn't happen until the late 1920's. Today there remains debate as to what exactly caused the explosion, which is to this day still the most powerful impact event in recorded history, regarding our planet. Most scientists believe a 60 meter wide meteoroid, or even a small comet, entered Earth's atmosphere and detonated over the Tunguska region. Click the link for more info on this cataclysmic event: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tunguska_event

Thumbnail image: a 1927 photo shows the devastation from the 1908 Tunguska impact event-in this photo trees have been flattened and scorched by the powerful airburst, which may have been, according to scientists, a meteorid that exploded some 5-10 kilometers above the region after entering the Earth's atmosphere.
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"Trentonfella"
 
I always wanted to own one as a pet
There are several species of praying mantises that can be purchased, in the United States, as a pet.
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I think that's illegal though
There are several species of mantis that are permitted as pets in this country. Other species of mantises may, or may not be, prohibited, Your best bet would be to call several local "pet" stores and ask. Your county extension service might also be able to answer this question, Trent.
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and isn't it illegal to kill them too?
I came across no such law in the U.S. though there might be such a law in a foreign country regarding these insects. Praying mantises perform a valued service, controlling many insect pests by their preying on roaches, spiders, and other insect pests. Whenever I have seen one working outside, I always leave them be. thumbs up

Click the link for more info(including how to keep one as a pet) on praying mantises:
http://exoticpets.about.com/od/mantids/p/mantids.htm

Thanks for the information, I'll be sure to put it to good use thumbs up I wouldn't mind owning one...that and a ferret :D
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One of the great mysteries of our planet remains The Great Siberian Explosion, also referred to as "The Tunguska Event". On June 30th, 1908, at approximately 7:17 AM an explosion in Krasnoyarsk, a rugged and remote region of northern Russia, obliterated, in a flash, over 80 million trees, an area over 2150 square kilometers reduced to little more than ash. The blast, later determined by scientists to be an air burst, had the equivalent power of a 20 megaton nuclear weapon. Because of the rugged terrain of the region, scientific expeditions of the blast area didn't happen until the late 1920's. Today there remains debate as to what exactly caused the explosion, which is to this day still the most powerful impact event in recorded history, regarding our planet. Most scientists believe a 60 meter wide meteoroid, or even a small comet, entered Earth's atmosphere and detonated over the Tunguska region. Click the link for more info on this cataclysmic event: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tunguska_event

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I've never heard of this incident before, learn something new everyday. But it's interesting to read up on this subject because it's quite strange that an explosion like this is unexplained.
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Krakatoa. I'm sure many people are not familiar with the word. "Krakatoa" is an island, one of many in an Indonesian archipelago, located in the southern Pacific ocean between the larger islands of Java and Sumatra. In 1883 this small volcanic island erupted in what is still, to this day, one of the most powerful explosions ever recorded in the history of our planet. The eruption blasted dust, smoke and other ejecta up to five miles into the atmosphere. The initial shock waves from the eruption circled the Earth seven times. The explosion itself was felt on about 1/13th of the planet, and was heard from as much as 4000 kilometers away. Tsunamis(tidal waves) that resulted from the island collapsing in on itself, as well as underwater landslides, crashed into nearby islands, some as high as 130 feet, killing over 36,000 people. The temperatures of this region did not return to normal until about five years after the event. For more info on this colossal volcanic eruption and natural disaster click the link:
http://volcano.und.edu/vwdocs/frequent_que...uestion879.html
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Here's another good video clip(1:55) of giant tarantulas: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0LmyyXcE6rw
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