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Tiny possum and glider thought extinct for 6,000 years found in remote West Papua

The discovery of two lost species is 'exceptional' and rare, scientists say

A tiny possum with one extra-long finger on each hand is one of two species thought to have been extinct that have been discovered in West Papua, in what's been called an "exceptional" scientific discovery. The other is a a ring-tailed glider with a tail that can grasp branches. Both have been found living in remote rainforests after they were thought to have disappeared 6,000 years ago. Finding living examples of a lost species is rare, but discovering two is "remarkable," say scientists who published their findings in the Records of the Australian Museum journal on Friday. Such discoveries are known as "lazarus taxon", a term inspired by a biblical figure who was raised from the dead. "The discovery of one lazarus taxon... is an exceptional discovery," said Prof Tim Flannery, a prominent Australian scientist best known for his 2005 The Weather Makers book about climate change. "But the discovery of two species, thought to have been extinct for thousands of years, is remarkable."

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Made this cat painting almost 6 years ago!

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Cleaning out his mom's house, Boston man finds his ancestor's freedom papers

Researchers in Boston are diving deep into his family tree to connect the missing links.

200 year old boy document identitying Samuel Jones as a freed slave

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A "lost" 4,000-year-old tomb has been rediscovered on the Dingle Peninsula in Co Kerry.

The megalithic tomb known locally as Altóir na Gréine (the sun altar) was believed to have been completely destroyed in the 1840s, with its stones broken and carried away for use as building material.

While the existence of a tomb "near" Baile an Fheirtéaraigh is documented in 19th century antiquarian literature, a record of the monument's location did not exist.

An 1838 sketch of the tomb, its reputed association with the sun and its strange disappearance has been a source of intrigue for archaeologists for decades.

The folklorist has not only found the prehistoric site, but he has also discovered some of the large stones, which had been believed to have been removed, still in situ.

A number of orthostats (large upright stones) have survived, as well as a large capstone, while more may lie under the dense undergrowth.

'Lost' 4,000-year-old tomb rediscovered in Co Kerry

A "lost" 4,000-year-old tomb has been rediscovered on the Dingle Peninsula in Co Kerry.

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Oliver & Company - International 1990 early variant of the Walt Disney Pictures logo from the 1996 Italy VHS release

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Alphonse Mucha, Young Couple from Rusadla, 1920,

Oil on canvas, 30 1/4" x 25".

Mucha’s rediscovered work, “Young couple of Rusadla”, 1920, is a fully completed study of a young embracing couple that was part of a larger composition. The largest composition, titled Rusadla, illustrates a processional scene from a Slavic summer solstice festival. 

The two characters of “Young couple of Rusadla”Appear in the upper right corner of Rusadla, which is now lost but has been reproduced in the magazine Zlatá Praha July 30, 1919 (issue 45/46, p. 361).

Czech artist Alphonse Mucha was a very influential figure in the Art Nouveau movement in Paris which rose to fame in 1894 after creating a very popular lithographic advertising poster for the piece, Gismonda, with Sarah Bernhardt. Subsequently, Mucha devoted himself to the chronicle of the Slavic people and their history., Slavic epic.

The fully developed original study, “Young couple of Rusadla”, 1920, which Toomey & Co. sold for $ 965,000 (offered with a $100,000-200,000 estimate) is a beautiful painting that stands on its own while expanding the scope of the larger lost painting, Rusadla. 

Mucha’s penchant for the embracing couple is clearly evident in their highly detailed portrayal, which takes place against a bright, green backdrop.

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