The American Nightmare (2000)
A documentary on American and Canadian horror films and the society that they reflect.
Featuring interviews with George A. Romero, Wes Craven, Tom Savini, David Cronenberg, John Carpenter, Tobe Hooper and others.
The greatest evil perpetrated is the evil committed by nobodies, that is, by human beings who refuse to be persons.
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About 50,000 years ago, ancient humans in what is now West Africa apparently procreated with another group of ancient humans that scientists didn’t know existed.
There aren’t any bones or ancient DNA to prove that theory, but researchers say the evidence is in the genes of modern West Africans. They analyzed genetic material from hundreds of people from Nigeria and Sierra Leone and found signals of what they call “ghost” DNA from an unknown ancestor.
Orange-breasted falcon (Falco deiroleucus)
The orange-breasted falcon is a bird of the falcon family. It is found from southern Mexico to northern Argentina. It’s a medium-sized falcon at 35–40 cm long and a weight of 325–700 grams. It is a bird predator, with strong talons that enable it to catch prey in flight. Living in the predominately tropical climates of Guatemala and Belize, these birds use the humidity of their niche to their advantage. The orange-breasted falcon purposely crashed into leaves of trees with water gathered on them as a form of bathing.
photo credits: Hector Bottai
