Remains of New Species of Hobbit-Sized Human Found...sorry JJ, I thought of you here

[Dante]

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LONDON (Reuters) - Scientists in Australia have found a new species of hobbit-sized humans who lived about 18,000 years ago on an Indonesian island in a discovery that adds another piece to the complex puzzle of human evolution.



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The partial skeleton of Homo floresiensis, found in a cave on the island of Flores, is of an adult female that was a meter (3 feet) tall, had a chimpanzee-sized brain and was substantially different from modern humans.



It shared the isolated island to the east of Java with miniature elephants and Komodo dragons. The creature walked upright, probably evolved into its dwarf size because of environmental conditions and coexisted with modern humans in the region for thousands of years.



"It is an extraordinarily important find," Professor Chris Stringer, of the Natural History Museum in London, told a news conference on Wednesday. "It challenges the whole idea of what it is that makes us human."



Local legends tell of hobbit-like creatures existing on islands long ago but there has been no evidence of them.






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No offense JJ I am not making fun of your shortness here just thought you would be interested in this article Sir

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[BoratSagdiyev]

I freakin new this was the case. It was only a matter of time. All the burning and smashing of the evidence over the years could not hide the truth.

 

[BoratSagdiyev]

Seriously.This is amazing news. The end is near people.

 

[TheGeneral+]

The end is near people

With the help of G Bush, I doubt God will have any trouble.

 

[jjgold]

Dante would you want to tangle with my statue

5-4, 299??

No I did not think so

 

[HacheMan]

So the Lord Of The Rings strory did actually happen?!:EEK: :>Grin>

 

[SubZaero]

Of course Hache..... What do you think GW Bush was actually looking for in Iraq? Not weapons of mass destruction, but "The one ring".....

 

[HacheMan]

lol Subzaero, I hear ya. Have you seen that bumper sticker........ "Frodo Failed, Busch Has The Ring".......

 

[SubZaero]

Actually no, but it is funny...

 

[Dante]

Dante would you want to tangle with my statue

5-4, 299??

No I did not think so

:neenee: :neenee: :neenee:

noooooooooooo sir