Using that information to inform computer models, the scientists found that mosasaurs were skilled ambush predators built for a quick sneak attack.
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October 16,
NPR,
16 Oct. 2026
Although iguana colonies remain relatively stable, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) still lists them as Vulnerable due to predators, mounting pollution issues, and cyclical El Niño events.
In Tokyo and Osaka, there are Chinese gangsters, Brazilian robbers, and even a gang of thieves from Serbia and Montenegro called the Pink Panthers.
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Ian Buruma,
New Yorker,
12 Oct. 2026
The robbers were under the impression that the warehouse held foreign currency but instead found 6,800 candy-bar-sized gold ingots alongside diamonds, travelers checks, and precious metals.
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