Fossilized Beetles Retain Color



Looking a bit like precious gold, this fossilized beetle is 47 million years old and retains almost the same color it had when it was alive. According to paleontologist Maria McNamara, the fossils are only slightly redder than they originally were. -Link

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"From that shape, they used models derived from modern beetle shells to calculate how the fossils ought to look"

I'm amazed those paleontologists have the balls to call what they do "science".

It's a guess based on a fossil (which is a rock that somewhat takes the shape of something that died millions of years ago) based on a model. Yeah, that's bound to be exact.
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Not to be a stickler, but Carey is actually the 4th host of The Price Is Right. Dennis James hosted a prime-time syndicated version of the show from 1972-1977. Carey is the 3rd host of the daytime version of the show, though.
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I'm a big fan of TPIR and thought that nobody could fill Bob's shoes. But Drew Carey has won me over. It's good to hear that the ratings haven't suffered from Bob's exit.
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Look at the old Bill Cullen episodes on YouTube. The show was very different. For one thing, Cullen had a polio-related limp, so he never moved around on camera.
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Tom Kennedy and, regretably, Doug Davidson have also hosted syndicated versions of The Price is Right. Dick Van Dyke turned down the role of host of the original version.

BTW, the reason why Drew Carey looked so angry on the perfect bid show is because he thought the episode would never air.
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@Alfonzo: Interesting and I could see how that makes sense.

I'm for Carey, it seems to have chilled him out. Thats the role though, you're playing second to the prizes and the real star is people's excitement. He's not as suave and charming as bob. I think he gets kisses out of tradition.
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