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Mistaken fossil rewrites history of Indian subcontinent for second time
In 2020, amid the first pandemic lockdowns, a scientific conference scheduled to take place in India never happened.
But a group of geologists who were already on site decided to make the most of their time and visited the Bhimbetka Rock Shelters, a series of caves with ancient cave art near Bhopal, India. There, they spotted the fossil of Dickinsonia¸ a flat, elongated and primitive animal from before complex animals evolved. It marked the first-ever discovery of Dickinsonia in India.
The animal lived 550 million years ago, and the find seemed to settle once and for all the surprisingly controversial age of the rocks making up much of the Indian subcontinent. The find attracted the attention of The New York Times, The Weather Channel and the journal Nature as well as many Indian newspapers.
Only, it turns out, the “fossil” was a case of mistaken identity. The true culprit? Bees.
University of Florida researchers traveled to the site last year and discovered the object had seemingly decayed significantly—quite unusual for a fossil. What’s more, giant bee’s nests populate the site, and the mark spotted by the scientists in 2020 closely resembled the remains of these large hives.
“As soon as I looked at it, I thought something’s not right here,” said Joseph Meert, a UF professor of geology and expert on the geology of the area. “The fossil was peeling off the rock.”
The erstwhile fossil was also lying nearly vertical along the walls of the caves, which didn’t make sense. Instead, Meert says, fossils in this area should only be visible flat on the floor or ceiling of the cave structures.
Meert collaborated on the investigation with his graduate students Samuel Kwafo and Ananya Singha and University of Rajasthan professor Manoj Pandit. They documented the rapid decay of the object and photographed similar remains from nearby beehives. The team published their findings of the mistaken identity Jan. 19 in the journal Gondwana Research, which previously published the report of the serendipitous Dickinsonia fossil find.
Gregory Retallack, professor emeritus at the University of Oregon and lead author of the original paper, says he and his co-authors agree with Meert’s findings that the object is really just a beehive. They are submitting a comment in support of the new paper to the journal.
This kind of self-correction is a bedrock principle of the scientific method. But the reality is that admitting errors is hard for scientists to do, and it doesn’t happen often.
“It is rare but essential for scientists to confess mistakes when new evidence is discovered,” Retallack said in an email.
Correcting the fossil record puts the age of the rocks back into contention. Because the rock formation doesn’t have any fossils from a known time period, dating it can be difficult.
Meert says the evidence continues to point to the rocks being closer to one billion years old. His team has used the radioactive decay of tiny crystals called zircons to date the rocks to that time period. And the magnetic signature of the rocks, which captures information about the Earth’s magnetic field when the rocks formed, closely matches the signatures of formations confidently dated to a billion years ago.
Other scientists have reported findings supporting a younger age. The time period is essential to understand because of its implications for the evolution of life in the area and how the Indian subcontinent formed.
“You might say, ‘Okay, well what’s the big deal if they are 550 million or a billion years old?’ Well, there are lots of implications,” Meert said. “One has to do with the paleogeography at the time, what was happening to continents, where the continents were located, how they were assembled. And it was a period when life was going through a major change, from very simple fossils to more complex fossils.”
“So trying to figure out the paleogeography at the time is very, very important. And in order to figure out the paleogeography, we have to know the age of the rocks,” he said.
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Joseph G. Meert et al, Stinging News: ‘Dickinsonia’ discovered in the Upper Vindhyan of India not worth the buzz, Gondwana Research (2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.gr.2023.01.003
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Thanksgiving tradition started by mistaken text lives on for a seventh year
As people fear the fate of Twitter amid Elon Musk’s recent takeover and the turmoil that has ensued, some users expressed worry that they might miss the long-awaited selfie of Hinton and Dench, which the unlikely pair post on social media each year.
“I hope twitter survives at least til next week so we can get our annual update from them,” one fan wrote Friday.
“Can Twitter hang on until Jamal Hinton and Wanda Dench share their annual Thanksgiving photo?” another tweeted Nov. 12. “That’s just DAYS away.”
Although their selfie has yet to be posted, it’s clear that the touching Thanksgiving tradition will, indeed, carry on for a seventh straight year — and the internet is delighted.
“This a Thanksgiving staple now like yams and mac & cheese,” someone tweeted after Hinton confirmed their plans.
The story started in November 2016, when Dench accidentally sent a text message to Hinton, thinking it was her grandson. She invited him to Thanksgiving.
When Hinton, then 17, received the message from an unknown number, he asked who it was. Dench responded: “Your grandma.”
“Grandma? Can I have a picture?” Hinton replied. He received a selfie of Dench, whom he had never seen before.
Hinton wrote back: “You not my grandma,” with a laughing emoji, then jokingly asked: “Can I still get a plate tho?”
Dench earnestly responded: “Of course you can. That’s what [grandmas] do … feed every one.”
Hinton took her up on the invitation, and so began an ongoing tradition — and an enduring friendship. Every year since the text message mix-up, Hinton has attended Dench’s Thanksgiving meal at her home in Mesa, Ariz. — a 25-minute drive from where he lives in Phoenix.
After nearly a decade of Thanksgiving holidays spent together with their respective families, people have still not stopped swooning over Hinton and Dench’s heartwarming bond. Year after year, devoted fans enthusiastically count down to their annual selfie.
They have supported each other through hardships, including the sudden death of Dench’s husband of 42 years, Lonnie Dench, who also developed a close relationship with Hinton, and was an active participant in their Thanksgiving tradition. He died of covid-19 complications in April 2020.
Before their first Thanksgiving meal without Lonnie Dench, Hinton tweeted: “Thanksgiving isn’t going to be the same anymore but we will make the best of it.”
“I don’t have my beloved Lonnie with me, but I will be with family I love dearly,” Dench echoed in a tweet, sharing a photo of her family, along with Hinton and his girlfriend, Mikaela.
I hope everyone finds joy and love this holiday. Thanksgiving will be bittersweet for me. I won’t have my beloved Lonnie with me, but I will be with family I love dearly. Happy Thanksgiving. pic.twitter.com/FQhVp0pFTX
— Wanda D (@wandadench) November 26, 2020
In September, Dench got her first tattoo to memorialize her husband and parents, and, naturally, Hinton accompanied her for the appointment.
“I got three shooting stars. Each one represents my Guardian Angels in Heaven — my husband who stands for integrity, my mother who was courageous, and my father who was about unconditional Love,” Dench later tweeted.
Hinton and Dench’s feel-good friendship is set to be the subject of an upcoming Netflix film called “The Thanksgiving Text.” Hinton announced the partnership last December, though few details — including the release date — have been publicized.
I am very excited to announce our new partnership with Netflix. We thank every single one of you for your love and support in our journey the last 6 years. We can’t wait to tell our story on the big screen! 🎥🍾 pic.twitter.com/0heCmEWMDM
— Jamal Hinton (@Jamalhinton12) December 2, 2021
“We are excited to share our story with the world,” Dench and Hinton said in a joint statement. “We hope it inspires more people to reach out and make connections that they wouldn’t ordinarily make.”
‘Black Panther’ Director Ryan Coogler Mistaken for Bank Robber
Bank of America has apologized to the director Ryan Coogler after he was assumed to be a bank robber and briefly handcuffed by the police while trying to withdraw money from a branch in Atlanta in January.
Mr. Coogler, best known for directing “Black Panther,” had handed a teller a withdrawal slip on Jan. 7, asking for more than $10,000, with a note on the back asking her to “be discreet when handing him the cash,” according to a police report.
Mr. Coogler also had his California state ID card as well as his Bank of America card when he approached the teller. Both Mr. Coogler and the teller are Black.
The teller “received an alert notification” from Mr. Coogler’s account and quickly advised her manager that he was trying to rob the bank branch in the Buckhead section of Atlanta, the report states.
The police were called and when they arrived they found an S.U.V. parked in front of the bank.
The driver identified Mr. Coogler as a movie producer and said he was waiting for Mr. Coogler while he was making a transaction inside the bank. A woman who was a passenger in the S.U.V. gave the same information.
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The officers were given a description of Mr. Coogler that matched the description of the man who was reported to have been trying to rob the bank, the police said.
The officers said they detained the driver and passenger and placed them in a patrol car. They then removed Mr. Coogler from the bank in handcuffs and determined that he was not a bank robber, according to the police report.
The police confirmed that the episode resulted from a “mistake by Bank of America and that Mr. Coogler was never in the wrong,” according to the report, which adds that Mr. Coogler was immediately taken out of handcuffs and that the two others were taken out of the patrol car.
All three were “given an explanation of the incident as well as an apology for the mistake by the Bank of America,” the report states.
In body camera video released by the police, Mr. Coogler was shown sitting handcuffed in the back of a police car.
He explained that he had been withdrawing money to pay a medical assistant who works for his family. He said that he had passed a note asking for a discreet withdrawal because he doesn’t feel safe when he withdraws cash to pay her and has to wait as the bills are passed through a counting machine.
“I’m trying to get money out of my own account,” he told the police in the video. The teller “never said it was a problem,” Mr. Coogler said, adding that he had used his bank card and PIN and had given her his ID.
Mr. Coogler, who was wearing a cap, sunglasses and a mask, said that he was waiting for her to bring his money when he heard the sound of guns being taken out from their holsters as the police arrived.
“She got scared when a Black dude handed her a note,” Mr. Coogler said. “I don’t know what else to say.” He added, “If she was scared, she’s got to admit that.”
In a separate video released by the police, the teller told investigators that Mr. Coogler kept pointing to the note and, even though he handed her his ID, her “stomach started turning.” On her computer, the withdrawal was flagged as a “high-risk transaction,” she said. She said she told her manager, “I don’t feel comfortable about this transaction.”
The manager suggested they talk to the customer, but she was worried he might have a gun, she said, and so she called 911. She added that, as a pregnant woman: “I have to protect myself. I have to protect my child.”
In a statement on Wednesday, Mr. Coogler said, “This situation should never have happened.”
He added that Bank of America “worked with me and addressed it to my satisfaction and we have moved on.”
Bank of America said in a statement: “We deeply regret that this incident occurred. It never should have happened, and we have apologized to Mr. Coogler.”
In addition to directing “Black Panther” (2018), Mr. Coogler also directed the “Rocky” spinoff “Creed” (2015) and “Fruitvale Station” (2013), which is about the fatal shooting of a Black man, Oscar Grant III, by a white police officer on a subway platform in Oakland, Calif., in 2009.
In 2019, “Black Panther” became the first Marvel film to secure an Oscar nomination for best picture. It was nominated for seven Academy Awards and won in three categories, including best original score and best costume design.
‘Black Panther’ director mistaken for robber, handcuffed at Atlanta bank – WSB-TV Channel 2
ATLANTA — Black Panther director Ryan Coogler was mistaken for a bank robber at a metro Atlanta Bank of America and detained, police reports show.
The incident unfolded on Jan. 7, 2022 at the Bank of America at 1280 West Paces Ferry Road, when police responded to reports of a man trying to rob the bank.
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According to an Atlanta Police Department report, a Bank of America employee called police after Coogler passed him a filled-out withdrawal slip with a note written on the back asking tellers to be discreet with the transaction.
When officers arrived on scene, Coogler was still inside the bank. Officers brought him outside and handcuffed him as they investigated.
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Officers determined that Coogler was attempting to withdraw a cash amount valued over $10,000 dollars. The bank teller received a notification from Coogler’s account and told her manager that he was trying to rob the bank.
Officers determined that the incident was a mistake by Bank of America and Coogler was released. Two people who Coogler was with were also detained and released, but never handcuffed.
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Bank of America apologized to Coogler and he was allowed to go on his way.
Bank of America issued a statement confirming the incident, writing:
“We deeply regret that this incident occurred. It never should have happened and we have apologized to Mr. Coogler”
Channel 2 Action News received a statement from Coogler’s public relations team:
“This situation should never have happened. However, Bank of America worked with me and addressed it to my satisfaction and we have moved on,” said Coogler.
Coogler directed the original Black Panther, which was the highest-grossing film of all time by a Black director. He has been in Atlanta directing the Black Panther sequel, “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.”
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Black Panther director Ryan Coogler mistaken for bank robber
Black Panther director Ryan Coogler was mistaken for bank robber and ARRESTED after a passing note to pregnant Bank of America cashier asking them to withdraw $12,000 from his account and count it ‘discreetly’
- Coogler walked into the Bank of America branch in Atlanta in January
- He passed a note to the pregnant cashier asking for $12,000 in cash
- He wrote: ‘Please do the money count somewhere else. I’d like to be discreet’
- The bank teller mistook the incident for an attempted robbery and alerted police
- Cops arrived and detained two people waiting for Coogler in an SUV outside
- They then went inside and put the 35-year-old director in handcuffs
- They let him go once they realized the incident was a misunderstanding
- It remains unclear why Coogler needed $12,000 in cash
Black Panther director Ryan Coogler was mistaken for a bank robber and briefly arrested in January after walking into a Bank of America in Atlanta wearing sunglasses, a hat and a mask and asking the cashier to ‘discreetly’ withdraw $12,000 from his account.
The incident occurred sometime in January but was revealed by TMZ on Wednesday morning. Coogler, 35, walked into the bank wearing a green hoodie, black beanie and sunglasses.
He passed the cashier a note which read: ‘I would like to withdraw $12,000 CASH from my checking account.
It remains unclear why he needed the money, or why two others had driven him there in an SUV to retrieve it.
‘Please do the money count somewhere else. I’d like to be discreet.’
Black Panther director Ryan Coogler was mistaken for a bank robber and briefly arrested in January after walking into a Bank of America in Atlanta wearing sunglasses, a hat and a mask and asking the cashier to ‘discreetly’ withdraw $12,000 from his account
The note spooked the cashier, who was described in the police report as a ‘pregnant black woman’.
She called police claiming Coogler was a bank robber.
Police arrived and detained two people who were waiting for him in an SUV parked outside.
TMZ reports that they then went inside the bank and placed Coogler in handcuffs too.
Once they realized it was a misunderstanding, they let him go.
Coogler was furious about the mistake and demanded the badge numbers of the cops involved, according to the report.
The movie director has been in Atlanta for the last several months filming the sequel to Black Panther, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.
He lives in California. Coogler told Variety this morning: ‘This situation should never have happened.
‘However, Bank of America worked with me and addressed it to my satisfaction and we have moved on.’
The production has been besieged by cast injuries and vaccine rows.
Letitia Wright, who will reprise her role as Shuri, was severely injured while filming in August last year in Boston.
It is unclear what exactly happened, but the actress suffered a concussion and fractured shoulder while performing a stunt on-set.
In a note to the cast and crew in November last year, Kevin Feige, Louis D’Esposito and Nate Moore of Marvel Studios called it a ‘frightening’ accident.
The sequel is due to be released on November 11, 2022. It will no doubt be a box office hit, following on from the record-breaking success of the first movie.
Fans are eager to see how the story will playout in the absence of Chadwick Boseman, the franchise’s beloved central star who died from cancer in August 2020.
The incident occurred in January at a Bank of America in Atlanta (file image)
Kevin Porter Jr.: Announcer apologizes for mistaken reference to NBA player’s father in ‘trigger’ comments
“You’ve got to give credit. Kevin Porter Jr., like his dad, pulled that trigger right at the right time,” Wizards broadcaster Glenn Consor said after Porter Jr. hit a last-second game-winning three-pointer to give the Rockets a 114-111 victory.
Porter Jr.’s father, Brian Kevin Porter Sr., pleaded guilty in 1993 for the killing of a 14-year-old girl, according to a case docket with the King County Superior Court and USA Today. Porter Sr. was reportedly shot and killed in Seattle in 2004.
Consor, on Twitter, said Thursday he mistakenly thought Porter was the son of the former NBA player who played several seasons in Washington in the 1970s and early 80s.
“I have reached out to Kevin to personally apologize and hope to be able to talk to him soon.”
He said he didn’t realize his words would be insensitive or hurtful.
The comment drew criticism, notably from NBA superstar LeBron James.
“Oh he thought this was cool huh!!?? Nah we ain’t going for this!” James tweeted. “Sorry but this ain’t going to fly! How insensitive can you be to say something like this. Beat it man! I pray for you but there’s no place in our beautiful game for you!”
CNN has reached out to NBC Sports Washington but did not immediately hear back.
Kevin Porter Jr. was drafted in the first round of the 2019 NBA draft by the Milwaukee Bucks out of the University of Southern California. He was later traded and made his NBA debut with the Cleveland Cavaliers. In his second season with the Cavaliers, Porter Jr. was traded to the Houston Rockets for a second-round pick.
CNN has reached out to Porter through the Rockets for comment and whether he has seen the apology.
Correction: An earlier version of this story gave the wrong college for Kevin Porter Jr. He was drafted out of the University of Southern California.