Allosaurus is a genus of large theropod dinosaur that lived 155 to
145 million years ago, in the late Jurassic period. A large bipedal
predator, it averaged 8.5 meters (28 ft) in length, possibly reaching
over 12 meters (39 ft). Relative to the large and powerful hindlimbs,
its three-fingered forelimbs were small; the body was balanced by a
long, heavy tail. Allosaurus was at the top of the food chain;
potential prey included ornithopods, stegosaurids, and sauropods. Some
paleontologists believe Allosaurus had cooperative social behavior and
hunted in packs, while others think they worked individually. It may
have attacked large prey by ambush, using its upper jaws like a
hatchet. As one of the first well-known theropod dinosaurs, it has long
attracted attention outside paleontological circles, and has been a
lead dinosaur in several films and documentaries.
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Today's selected anniversaries:
1071:
Byzantine–Seljuk wars: Seljuk Turks led by Alp Arslan captured
Byzantine Emperor Romanos IV at the Battle of Manzikert .
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Manzikert>
1346:
Hundred Years' War: English forces established the military supremacy
of the English longbow over the French combination of crossbow and
armoured knights at the Battle of Crécy.
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Cr%C3%A9cy>
1768:
HMS Endeavour departed Plymouth, England, marking the start of the
first voyage of explorer James Cook.
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_voyage_of_James_Cook>
1966:
SWAPO guerrilla forces launched an attack against the South African
Defence Force at Omugulugwombashe, starting the Namibian War of
Independence.
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Omugulugwombashe>
2008:
More than a week after a ceasefire was reached in the South Ossetia
war, Russia unilaterally recognized the independence of Abkhazia and
South Ossetia, much to the displeasure of Georgia, the European Union,
NATO, and many other countries.
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abkhazia>
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Wiktionary's word of the day:
kibitz (v):
1. To chat; to gossip; to make small talk or idle chatter.
2. To give unwanted advice or make unhelpful or idle comments
<http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/kibitz>
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Wikiquote quote of the day:
If you can't see God in All, You can't see God at All.
--Harbhajan Singh Yogi
<http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Harbhajan_Singh_Yogi>