Tag: The Onion
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Fossilized Evidence Reveals Extinction of Dinosaurs Led to Brief Epoch When Asteroids Ruled the Earth
It’s a few years old, but The Onion had a story about the extinction of the non-avian dinosaurs… MÉRIDA, MEXICO—Shedding new light on a rarely discussed prehistoric era, paleontologists from the Ohio State University announced Friday they had uncovered fossilized evidence that confirmed the extinction of dinosaurs led to a brief epoch when asteroids ruled…
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The Onion: Mariana Trench Once Again Named Worst Place To Raise Child
The Onion has a funny post that details the Mariana Trench as the worst place to raise a child. A non-existent school system and utter darkness are listed among the reasons for the unfortunate rating. “In all categories, the Mariana Trench consistently got our lowest marks as a good place to start a family,” the…
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The Onion: Field Museum Officials Announce Long-Awaited Pregnancy Of Prized T-Rex
TheOnion has an amusing story about SUE the T-rex. It seems that they have been trying to breed SUE for quite a while and now she’s pregnant! CHICAGO—Expressing their elation at the rare specimen’s successful mating, Field Museum officials announced the long-awaited pregnancy of Sue, the museum’s beloved T-rex, in a press conference Friday. “When…
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Please Return Rocks and Only Take As Many As You Need
Via The Onion: A coalition of geologists are challenging the way we look at global stone reserves, claiming that, unless smarter methods of preservation are developed, mankind will eventually run out of rocks. “If we do not stop using them up at our current rate, rocks as we know them will be a thing of…
