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A fossilised skull has revealed when the last 'Siberian unicorn' lived on Earth
www.sciencealert.com ^ | 27 MAR 2016 | JOSH HRALA

Posted on 03/28/2016 1:54:16 PM PDT by Red Badger

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Irish Rovers - The Unicorn

A long time ago, when the Earth was green,
There was more kinds of animals than you’ve ever seen.
And they’d run around free when the Earth was being born,
And the loveliest of ‘em all was the unicorn.

There was green alligators and long-necked geese,
Some humpty backed camels and some chimpanzees.
Some cats and rats and elephants, but sure as you’re born,
The loveliest of all was the unicorn.

Well now God seen some sinnin’ and it caused Him pain.
And He said, “Stand back, I’m going to make it rain!”
He said, “Hey, Brother Noah, I’ll tell you what to do,
build me a floating zoo,”

“and take some of them”.......

“Green alligators and long-necked geese,
Some humpty backed camels and some chimpanzees.
Some cats and rats and elephants, but sure as you’re born.
Don’t you forget My unicorns.”

Well Old Noah he was there and he answered the callin’,
And he finished makin’ the ark just as the rain started to fallin’.
Then he marched in all them animals two by two,
And he sung out as they went through,

“Hey Lord,”

“I got Your green alligators and long-necked geese,
Some humpty backed camels and some chimpanzees.
Some cats and rats and elephants, but Lord, I’m so forlorn,
I just can’t see no unicorns !”

And Noah looked out through the driving rain,
The unicorns were hiding, playing sally games.
They were kickin’ and splashin’ while the rain was pourin’,
Oh, the sally unicorns!

There was green alligators and long-necked geese,
Some humpty backed camels and some chimpanzees.
Noah cried, “Close the door ‘cause the rain is just pourin’,
And we just cannot wait for no unicorn!”

The ark started moving, and it drifted with the tide,
And the unicorns looked up from the rocks and they cried.
And the waters come down and sort of flooded them away,
That’s why you never seen a unicorn to this very day.

But you’ll see green alligators and long-necked geese,
Some humpty backed camels and some chimpanzees.
Some cats and rats and elephants, but sure as you’re born,
You’re never gonna see no unicorn!

Songwriters
SHEL SILVERSTEIN

Published by
Lyrics © T.R.O. INC.


21 posted on 03/28/2016 2:17:15 PM PDT by Red Badger (The Left doesn't like him and the Right doesn't like him, so he must be the right guy for the job...)
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To: shotgun

From where or whom did these descriptions come from 29,000 years ago?...

Isn’t it great how they restore paintings almost 30,000 years old into such artistic pieces?


22 posted on 03/28/2016 2:17:29 PM PDT by mountainlion (Live well for those that did not make it back.)
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To: Red Badger

well, you know, drunken Irishman and singing, they make up all kinds of stuff...

;>)


23 posted on 03/28/2016 2:17:35 PM PDT by Covenantor (Men are ruled...by liars who refuse them news, and by fools who cannot govern. " Chesterton)
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24 posted on 03/28/2016 2:18:54 PM PDT by dfwgator
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To: Popman
google images look like a rhino...

Rhinos are unichorns to aren't they

25 posted on 03/28/2016 2:19:44 PM PDT by mountainlion (Live well for those that did not make it back.)
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To: Red Badger

Too bad the Weekly World News is no longer in competition with the National Enquirer. Imagine what they could do with this.

“Bat Boy has unicorn in his garage”

or “Bat Boy was “backdoor man” to Cruz Mistresses”


26 posted on 03/28/2016 2:19:56 PM PDT by wildbill (If you check behind the shower curtain for a slasher, and find one.... what's your plan?)
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To: Red Badger

I’m always reminded of a bit from the Gulag Archipelago
about the mammoth remains found frozen in the Taiga.
Unfortunately, no specimens survived because the expedition
promptly ate every bit of the frozen meat.

Yes, things were that bad.


27 posted on 03/28/2016 2:24:31 PM PDT by tet68 ( " We would not die in that man's company, that fears his fellowship to die with us...." Henry V.)
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To: Red Badger

The Silicon Valley Unicorns will be joining this specimen very shortly unless they can produce a profit/lost sheet that has positive numbers.


28 posted on 03/28/2016 2:27:29 PM PDT by centurion316
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To: Red Badger

Yes, we must find out what”environmental factors” caused it to die out so whatever is found out can be used to bolster the global warming hoax.


29 posted on 03/28/2016 2:34:18 PM PDT by subterfuge (TED CRUZ FOR POTUS!)
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To: Red Badger
Interestingly the "real" unicorns in the old painting did not have a horse tail but one that looked a great deal like the one shown.
30 posted on 03/28/2016 2:38:16 PM PDT by Harmless Teddy Bear (Proud Infidel, Gun Nut, Religious Fanatic and Freedom Fiend)
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To: Red Badger
I just want to know two things.

1) Was it pink?

2) Did it possess the ability to become invisible?

31 posted on 03/28/2016 2:43:17 PM PDT by AndyTheBear
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To: Opinionated Blowhard

Somehow I knew unicorn man would make his appearance here on this thread.


32 posted on 03/28/2016 2:46:06 PM PDT by rdl6989
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To: mountainlion
Rhinos are unichorns to aren't they

If you try to ride one you may end up seeing rainbows.

33 posted on 03/28/2016 2:49:10 PM PDT by TigersEye (This is the age of the death of reason and rule of law. Prepare!)
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To: Red Badger

If it went extinct 29k years ago that means they were tasty!


34 posted on 03/28/2016 2:54:12 PM PDT by Axenolith (Government blows, and that which governs least, blows least...)
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To: JoeProBono; All

Lots of meat on that beast.

Many wooly mammoths were killed by human hunters.


35 posted on 03/28/2016 2:57:32 PM PDT by marktwain
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If it went extinct 29k years ago that means they were tasty!...

PETA did it, People Eating Tasty Animals.

36 posted on 03/28/2016 3:05:58 PM PDT by mountainlion (Live well for those that did not make it back.)
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To: Red Badger

Clone it so we can find out what they tasted like!!


37 posted on 03/28/2016 3:17:29 PM PDT by Only1choice____Freedom (As long as America's tolerence of failure is not overwhelmed by a desire to succeed, we will fail.)
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To: Red Badger
Irish Rovers - The Unicorn
As a result of strange occurrences one night in 1972, I had a few drinks with Shel Silverstein at a bar in Sausalito. Nice guy.
38 posted on 03/28/2016 3:17:59 PM PDT by dainbramaged (Get out of my country now)
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To: Red Badger

Okay, that's spooky. Ain't no skittles coming out of his ass.

39 posted on 03/28/2016 3:35:39 PM PDT by JimSEA
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To: Red Badger

40 posted on 03/28/2016 4:12:18 PM PDT by fishtank (The denial of original sin is the root of liberalism.)
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