Sphinx of Egypt under threat of birds


Sphinx sheds tears of joy on Obama win…
Birds resting on the face of the world famous Sphinx of Egypt

The above photo shows birds resting on the face of the world famous Sphinx of Egypt. If these birds nests on its head, or use it constantly as a potential resting place, their acidic droppings will pose a threat to the monument as they will have an erosive impact on the fragile stone. Experts warn that the cause maybe rising groundwater level, as water seeping into the stone and creating calcium deposits may explain why the monument is attracting an increasing number of birds.

This is really sad… We risk potentially losing a monument which is 5000 over years old and goes all the way back to the earliest days of the human race’s recorded history. Had I been ignorant, I would have thought that the monument was a tribute to Michael Jackson, since it has apparently also lost its nose.

0925 [Reuters] Obama wins historic Democratic nomination

Obama wins historic Democratic nomination

Game over, Hilarious. And who was the guy who said he was right and I am wrong? Obviously NOT!

Sen Barack Obama has swept to victory in the epic contest for the [US] democratic presidential nomination, with a surge of support from uncommitted delegates giving him over and above the total 2,118 delegate votes he needed to clinch the nomination. The win makes him the first major presidential candidate of African American descent. Sen Hillary Clinton may well concede defeat as early as tonight, and already told congressional colleagues she was open to becoming Obama’s vice president nomination. Obama will be officially crowned the Democratic nominee at the convention in August and will face Republican John McCain in Nov 4ths Presidential election. [Source: Reuters]

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