Fearsome prehistoric duck of doom and other stories of the day

1.Prehistoric duck had 16-foot wingspan, toothy ridges on its beak. Link.


2. Pro football player Richard Collier was shot 14 times and survived, albeit gravely injured. Link.


3. Animated gif shows Obama really is the chosen one. Link.


4. Busch Gardens manual for traveling with animals helpfully suggests getting a room near the ice machine if traveling with Penguins, and putting up the "Do Not Disturb" sign when leaving an animal alone in a hotel room. Link.


5. Pirates seize Iranian ship near Somalia, die after suffering weird symptoms like skin burns and hair loss. Link, Link.


6. Space freighter brought down to burn up in atmosphere at a time convenient for Google moguls to watch? Link.


7. Scott Adams explains how he accidentally plagiarizes from himself. Link.

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