Good with names? Well, this month’s competition is designed for you!
Nick name our two latest characters – the evil pink aliens with purple spots and fluffy feathers
What are you waiting for?
Stay tuned, the evil pink aliens with purple spots and fluffy feathers are the subject of our August competition. To get warmed up, take a look at the first two wickedly evil activities these pink aliens got up to.
- First appearance, just a few million years ago
- Second appearance, only recently, but due to the speed of light, images haven’t yet reached earth
A coprolite is fossilised feces, with its derivation coming from the Greek words kopros (dung) and lithos (stone). For paleontologists they are significant, in that these trace fossils provide insight into the deceased owner’s diet.
I wonder how many budding palaeontologists sign up knowing that it’s not just bones that they will be playing with?
A pageant wouldn’t be a pageant without a bit of controversy and gossip.
- Miss USA Mary Leona Gage was disqualified in the 1957 finals as she was both married and a mother. Somehow, she had passed through unnoticed of her status all the way into the semi finals
- In 2000 the Miss Australia entrant was chosen by a modelling agency to represent Australia (pageants had stopped as they were considered out of tune with the times). Although not against the rules, this was frowned upon, as the intent is to have winners from in country competitions compete in the Miss Universe. Ironically, the then chosen entrant, Jennifer Hawkins, went on to win the title in 2004.
I can’t believe we’re already up to Freebie #7 for the year. Here’s some Bill and Ben birthday gift wrapping paper, for those who like little green alien men.
Not sure how well known outside of Australia is the ‘budgie smuggler’. It was coined a long time back with the manufacturing of the Speedo bathers – tight fitting racing style men’s bathers. Some say it is an adaption of the English term ‘grape smugglers’. Either way, I think you’ll agree with me that budgie smugglers conjures a more humorous image.