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Calabasas Community Vows to Never Forget

Calabasas Community Vows to Never Forget:   Just walked into the local Starbucks here in Calabasas and to my surprise, I notice a sign on the front door reading "Stick together Calabasas - we will never forget!" Now, wait a minute, just what the hell would Calabasas people be worrying about forgetting? Where they parked the Range Rover? Where Kim Kardashian lives? Where to get on the Ventura Freeway if you wanna head north towards Santa Barbara? http://www.johnnyrobishcomedy.com Scientists Say This Blue Zircon Crystal is Oldest Fragment on Earth:  Scientists using two different age-determining techniques have shown that a tiny zircon blue crystal found on a sheep ranch in western Australia is the oldest known piece of our planet, dating back to 4.4 billion years ago.  Researchers caution that while these dating techniques work fine on blue crystal, they are unlikely to work on actors such as Billy Crystal - and that you’d actually need to look at his driver’...

Man Screaming Death Threats at Spider Triggers Full Police Response

Man Screaming Death Threats at Spider Triggers Full Police Response:   Police in Australia hurriedly dispatched multiple units to a home in Perth, after neighbors called in to report a man screaming "why don't you die?” at what turned out to be a man who is terrified of spiders screaming at an arachnid that invaded his house.  Well, given that Australia is home to just tons of creatures that could put horror movie monsters to shame - I think his response was probably reasonable and justified.  In fact, just about anything found living in Australia can be found somewhere on one of those “world’s most dangerous lists.”  And bear in mind, Australia is a place where spiders can be as huge as a Volkswagen Jetta SE - and yet be almost as deadly.  Why police would be crazy to enter the residence without their pistols drawn.  Even so, witnesses say police first tried to draw the spider out using a megaphone - “OK spider, this is the police - come ou...