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So I was checking some of the news sites and I thought I would pass along some of the more interesting ones.

Plesiosaur in Antarctica
Scientists found complete skeltal remains of a Plesiosaur on Vega Island in Antarctica as well as a bunch of partial remains. Here are a couple of stories on the find: Discovery Channel, Earth Times, Reuters or the Associated Press

Intelligent Life?
Earthling intelligence created by comets? That’s what some scientists are trying to figure out after testing carbon-rich molecules that were found on the comet Wild-2. Here’s the complete story.

NASA’s 14th Great Moonbuggy Race
Now this would be a senior project. High school and college students get to create and enter their own lunar rovers that meet NASA design standards. Here’s the complete story.

Dear Santa
Santa actually writes back! Here’s the proof.

The Life of a Squirrel
A biologist at the University of Illinois-Chicago wants to know what the life of a city squirrel is like. It’s odd, but here’s the story.