These are two pieces of news I found on the Facebook group "I F**king Love Science" (asterixes added by me) that, taken separately, probably don't belong in this particular thread. Together however...? 1) "Astronomers have discovered a new comet which will be visible in late 2013 and is predicted to be brighter than the full moon. If predictions are correct, C/2012 S1 will be one of the greatest comets in human history, far outshining both the the memorable Comet Hale-Bopp of 1997 (pictured) and very likely to outdo the long-awaited Comet Pan-STARRS (C/2011 L4) which is set to pass us by March 2013. It's thought that this is the first time this particular comet has ever passed through the inner solar system - meaning it's never been blasted by the sun before. Its brightness magnitude is expected to be -16. In comparison, the sun has a magnitude of -26, and Comet Hale-Bopp was magnitude -1 For more information: http://bit.ly/P0lmLh " 2) "Researchers in Indonesia have discovered what looks like a teeny tiny dragon. As yet, we have no information on whether they guard small piles of gold or attack miniature castles. This was a nesting female found in the Lambsuango Forest reserve in 2009 and was immediately released after this photograph was taken. No everyone, this is not photoshopped. Just google 'gliding lizard' - there are around 15 described species, mostly found in South East Asia. This is thought to be a new species with the genus but further study will be required to confirm that. For those saying it must be fake, because they wouldn't have released it ... there are actually laws about taking animals off of reserves you know. They're called reserves for a reason. SMH."
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