New Amazon tribe discovered Posted: 1 year ago by Stadsman
Members of one of the world’s last uncontacted tribes have been spotted and photographed from the air near the Brazil-Peru border. The photos were taken during several flights over one of the remotest parts of the Amazon rainforest in Brazil’s Acre state.
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Indian Tribe Found in Brazil's Amazon Posted: 2 years ago by DrNothing
The Metyktire tribe, with about 87 members, was found last week in an area that is difficult to reach because of thick jungle and a lack of nearby rivers some 1,200 miles northwest of Rio de Janeiro
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The "Undiscovered" Tribe Was A Hoax Posted: 1 year ago by 2manyusernames
You all saw the pictures of the supposed undiscovered Amazonian tribe. Those shots took the internet by storm. Now we learn that it was an hoax to bring attention to the threat of logging. The tribe has been known for almost 100 years.
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A million acres of Amazon rainforest declared a national reserve in Peru Posted: 3 months ago by nateebiinature
September 2009. World Land Trust (US) and their partner CEDIA (Center for the Development of the Indigenous Amazonians) are proud to announce that the Matsés National Reserve has been approved by the Peruvian national government. This will help ensure the protection of 1,039,390 acres of pristine Amazonian rainforest as well as the Matsés indigenous Amazon tribe.
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New type of peccary discovered in Amazon region Posted: 2 years ago by AutumnLotus
Dutch biologist Marc van Roosmalen has discovered a new species of peccary in the basin of the Rio Aripuanã in the south-eastern Amazon region.
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Amazon Indians accused of cannibalizing farmer Posted: 9 months ago by Bornbad
A city official in the remote Brazilian Amazon village of Envira told CNN that five members of the Kulina tribe are on the run after being accused of murdering, butchering and eating a farmer in a ritual act of cannibalism.
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Amazon Under Threat From Cleaner Air Posted: 2 years ago by AutumnLotus
The Amazon rainforest, so crucial to the Earth’s climate system, is coming under threat from cleaner air say prominent UK and Brazilian climate scientists. The new study identifies a link between reducing sulphur dioxide emissions from burning coal and increasing sea surface temperatures in the tropical north Atlantic, resulting in a heightened risk of drought in the Amazon rainforest.
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Why Is Amazon Removing The Sales Rankings From Gay, Lesbian Books? Posted: 8 months ago by cmgoings
Amazon removed the sales ranking from several books about gay dating and homosexual lifestyle for being "adult" material, but kept the ranking on things like vibrators and anal plugs.
*Amazon fail*
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Nazi graveyard in the Amazon rainforest Posted: 1 year ago by SkandarGraun
Historical Nazi 'footprints' are found in grave markers, photos in archives and at the remains of dwellings.
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Amazon Shoe Sale $40 off!!! Posted: 3 years ago by mgalpert
Enter promotional code KKCTMQXI at checkout to save $20 off $80 Shoes sold directly by Amazon.com. There is also an automatic $20 off $80 instant savings that is currently stacking with the code. Free Super Saver Shipping.
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Save $30 at Amazon on Shoes!!! Posted: 3 years ago by mgalpert
Amazon currently has an automatic $20 off $80 discount on Men's and Women's Shoes. Enter promotional code TDAYFAML at checkout for a stackable $10 off $80. Only items sold directly by Amazon.com qualify. Free Super Saver Shipping
Note:
If you purchase 2 pairs of shoes, one worth $30 and the other worth $50, the $20 will be divided proportionately between the two items, so that the $30 item will appear with a $7.50 discount, and the two other item will appear with a $12.50 discount.
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Ants create a lifeboat in the Amazon jungle Posted: 1 year ago by AutumnLotus
A flood hits a fire ant colony in the Amazon jungle. An amazing chance to see footage on how the species has adapted to water to protect their queen.
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Video of Children Buried Alive in the Amazon is Fake Posted: 8 months ago by equinox
A video made with the help of US missionaries and depicting Amazon Indians burying children alive is faked and inciting racial hatred. Hundreds of thousands of people have watched the video on YouTube and support networks have sprung up. Producers have now acknowledged it was faked, but they insist it dramatizes a genuine problem.
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The Mapinguary: The Legendary Giant Sloth of the Amazon Posted: 2 years ago by kyot
Nearly all the indigenous peoples of the Amazon speak of the Mapinguary, a legendary animal which bares a large resembalence to the extinct giant sloth.
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Fighting the odds to keep Indian tongues alive Posted: 2 weeks ago by suebe
In his first year at San Marcos University, Hermenegildo Espejo barely spoke, and certainly not in class.
His Spanish was rudimentary, his accent an embarrassment. Classmates in Lima, a two-day trip from his Amazon home town, laughed at his grammatical stumbles, his odd pronunciation.
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The 150,000 Dollar Homework Posted: 2 months ago by suckersklub
Amazon settled a lawsuit over a teenager's homework, which was lost during the infamous deletion of Orwell's 1984 e-book from all Kindle™ devices, by paying a ridiculous amount of money.
Personally, I think even in college I never submitted any homework that was worth more than 50 bucks.
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Pororoca: surfing the Amazon Posted: 3 years ago by ubikuor
Twice a year, between the months of February and March, the Atlantic Ocean waters roll up the Amazon river, in Brazil, generating the longest wave on the Earth. The phenomenon, known as the Pororoca, is caused by the tides of the Atlantic Ocean wich meet the mouth of the river. This tidal bore generates waves up to 12 feet high which can last for over half an hour.
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Man ends 9-week, 3,272-mile Amazon swim Posted: 3 years ago by ReBoot
After 3,272 miles of exhaustion, sunburn, delirium and piranhas, a 52-year-old Slovenian successfully completed a swim down the Amazon River.
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Amazon set to launch online music store Posted: 3 years ago by AutumnLotus
Amazon.com, the internet retailer, wants to launch an online music store next month to challenge Apple and is working on plans to sell music with reduced protection against copyright infringement.
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IBM: Amazon violates our patents ( update ) Posted: 3 years ago by robfouryqr
IBM has targeted Amazon.com with two patent infringement lawsuits filed Monday, claiming that the online retail giant is willfully exploiting a number of its patents.
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Dpreview.com Acquired by Amazon.com Posted: 3 years ago by thebassman
You read it right. Dpreview.com, probably the most popular digital photography review website on the Internet, was acquired by Amazon.com. The announcement appeared on the dpreview website earlier today.
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