Advice for yeti hunters,shark with spiral of teeth and rare bird spotted

The American Government's Advice for Yeti Hunters, 1959

By Rebecca Onion

This Foreign Service memo treats a science-fictional subject—the existence of the Yeti, or the Abominable Snowman—with utmost bureaucratic seriousness. Titled “Regulations Governing Mountain Climbing Expeditions in Nepal—Relating to Yeti,” it was issued from the American Embassy in Kathmandu on November 30, 1959.

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The terrifying 25 foot long prehistoric shark with a 'spiral' of teeth that worked like a CHAINSAW    Helicoprion had a conveyor belt of jagged teeth that spiralled out of its lower jaw and ripped prey to shreds    Appearance had baffled scientists because no one could work out how the teeth fitted in its mouth

By Mark Prigg

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Snowy owl spotted in Cairngorms

A rare sighting of a snowy owl has been made in the Cairngorms. The birds of prey are native to Arctic regions, including parts of Norway and North America. The snowy owl in the Cairngorms was seen on 18 February and reported on the nature website iSpot earlier on Tuesday.RSPB Scotland said that to see snowy owls in Scotland was rare. The last pair of snowy owls to breed in the UK was on Shetland in 1975.

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