Earth's Wobble Wipes Out Species


	Earth's Wobble Wipes Out Species

invictus

10-13-2006 11:14 AM

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climate change, environment, earth wobble, extinction, science

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10-13-2006 1:14 PM

bookchick49

Yeah, earth's wobble made snow in Michigan and New York happen in October!!!! *sigh*

10-13-2006 1:25 PM

padzilla

We should hunt down these animals, and shoot them. It will save them from suffering through what scientists will call "Wobble Winter."

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