1. More archaeology, this time in Florida.

Thus the way was opened for a deal that will see the building of a cultural museum on the site.

Sweet. Much better than condos.

possibly the most important Native American treasure trove on the continent

Only because of the comparison to Stonehenge, I'd wager. What about Cahokia? Or Chaco Canyon? I suppose this site may predate those.

It is the only known evidence of a permanent structure cut into the bedrock in the United States, and considerably predates other known permanent settlements on the East Coast.

Ah. There we go.

The developer Baumann, keen to continue construction of his condominium, offered to pay to relocate the circle to another site for preservation

How the hell were they planning on pulling that off? It's a structure carved into the bedrock.

Also it has been suggested that the holes were for either standing stones or totem poles, though there has been no evidence forwarded to support this.

I think totem poles are only found in the Pacific Northwest. So yeah, it's doubtful that a couple dozen showed up in southern Florida.

Here's the site on Google Maps.

And just for fun, here's Cahokia.

2. Hee. Reminds me of the first snow some of my Brown friends saw.

3. Fuck. Hope the margin doesn't get any narrower.

4. Starmageddon?

Some were curled up, their spiny feet pointing towards the sky.

Sad.

"In the Thames estuary they were once regarded as pests, and fishermen used to try to kill them by slicing them in half and throwing them back. But, of course, all they were doing was doubling the numbers."

That's actually kind of scary.

And the arms aren't just for moving. The tip contains a primitive eye that allows it to see light and dark - and detect movement[.]

Whoa. I didn't know their arms had eyes on the ends.

5. People who believe in God are happier than agnostics or atheists, researchers claimed yesterday.

Using data from Britain and Europe

Isn't there a significantly lower percentage of religious people there (than in the US)? Would that fact affect these findings?

Believers, for example, were less likely to look for a new job if they were out of work.

Huh?

Countries with a more religious electorate had lower unemployment benefits.

Which seems strange given the previous statement. So, more religious countries are chock full of people who get fired but don't find new jobs and receive no unemployment benefits? ...Let's just say I never excelled at statistics.

less than a sixth of churchgoers in Britain believe it is better to divorce than stay in an unhappy marriage.

Oy.