Amazing creatures

Published 12:01 am Wednesday, August 24, 2011

Amazing creatures

The Earth has nearly 8.8 million species, but science has discovered only about a quarter of them, scientists say.

They say that some of the undiscovered species live in inaccessible places like the bottom of the ocean, but others may be found right in our own back yards — critters that presumably thrive on dog droppings and Weed ‘n’ Feed.

Faced-Book: Facebook now gives you the ability to prevent your “friends” from tagging your name on embarrassing photos taken of you while you enjoyed a few too many spiked egg nogs at last year’s office holiday party.

You just need to be sober when you define your Facebook privacy settings.

#SHAKEY: The earthquake that frightened people in skyscrapers, knocked over the odd patio chair and generally rattled the East Coast on Tuesday delivered at least one potent aftershock.

The quake measured at magnitude 5.9; the explosion of overwrought Tweets that followed was off the charts.

— Mark Carlson, Herald staff