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theHandpuppet Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-07-06 05:31 AM
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Ancient Rock Art May Depict Exploding Star
Ancient rock art may depict exploding star
By Ker Than
SPACE.com

Tuesday, June 6, 2006; Posted: 8:08 p.m. EDT (00:08 GMT)

(SPACE.com) -- A rock carving discovered in Arizona might depict an ancient star explosion seen by Native Americans a thousand years ago, scientists announced today.

If confirmed, the rock carving, or "petroglyph" would be the only known record in the Americas of the well-known supernova of the year 1006.

The carving was discovered in White Tanks Regional Park just outside Phoenix, in an area believed to have been occupied by a group of Native Americans called the Hohokam from about 500 to 1100 A.D....

MORE at http://www.cnn.com/2006/TECH/space/06/05/rock.art/index.html
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FSogol Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-07-06 08:26 AM
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1. Exploding star? Its the Flying Spaghetti Monster!
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theHandpuppet Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-07-06 01:53 PM
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2. By god, I think you're right!!!!!!!
It IS the flying spaghetti monster!
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Meldread Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-07-06 03:59 PM
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3. A holy relic! It must be turned over to the FSM Church immediately!
:rofl:
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sakabatou Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-08-06 02:03 PM
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5. Imperical evidense that His Noodleliness exists!
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Dead_Parrot Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-07-06 11:09 PM
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4. RAmen!
I'll confess, when I read "Ancient Rock Art May Depict Exploding Star" I immediately thought of Rod Stewart. Weird.
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