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Flock to Marion

10,000 Birds

After securing our passage, I patiently waited for this once-in-a-lifetime experience to a place we have never been and lacked any knowledge of, we were in for a complete surprise. In 1776, James Cook sailed past the islands due to charts and navigation of du Fresne’s second in command, Julien Crozet. Salvin’s Prion.

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Why do birds living near Chernobyl have smaller brains?

10,000 Birds

So sorry, but this is a necessary part of our thought experiment!) Let’s do another thought experiment. First, I set the dial to produce the kind of high energy radioactive radiation stuff that would be emitted by an atomic bomb, and calibrate it to dose you (sorry, but this is necessary for our thought experiment!)

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From the Mailbag

Animal Ethics

If a person is in a discipline in which he or she is attempting to understand a culture or wants to experience a culture, vegetarianism is nearly impossible. When I do cook it (which is maybe once every two weeks), I try to be a responsible as possible. What if it's customary to allow guests to torture or kill one of the tribe?