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[Mengy]

http://www.latimes.com/news/science/la-102704pygmy_lat,0,2098297.story?coll=la-home-headlines

On an isolated islet of Indonesia, scientists have discovered skeletons of a previously unknown human species — tiny, hobbit-sized figures who lived among dwarf elephants and giant lizards as recently as 12,000 years ago when modern humans already thrived worldwide.

Startled experts in human origins called the discovery — made public today — of a contemporary human species barely 3 feet tall the most important — and surprising — human find in the past 50 years.

"It is probably the most significant thing that has happened in my professional lifetime," said George Washington University paleoanthropologist Bernard Wood. "It comes out of nowhere."

Frodo was a real boy!!!

 

[SteveMeister]

http://www.ga-forum.com/showthread.php?t=20827&highlight=hobbit

 

[Mengy]

http://www.ga-forum.com/showthread.php?t=20827&highlight=hobbit

Heh, I should have known it would be here somewhere...

 

[Trevelyon]

Appropriate & hilarious!