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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...that means paleontologists everywhere are going to have to rethink the whole spinosaur family of dinosaur that Suchomimus belonged to. Is he the direct ancestor of modern crocodiles, for example? He has pretty much the same jaw and teeth: "It was built for snaring and swallowing," said Sereno. Strangely enough, with all that equipment, Suchomimus did nothing more dominant than hunt for fish. But if you think that makes him a weenie, just remember: The body Sereno found was not even fully grown...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Fisher King | 11/12/1998 | See Source »

...more musical than the tracks on the LP. Sometimes they even allow Cartwright to sing something resembling an audible melody. Not to worry, however; Suys always takes over with her guitar before he can get too much out. She especially shines in "Milk Cow Blues" with some truly jaw-dropping guitar solos...

Author: By Myung! H. Joh, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: They Came from the Grand 'Ole Opry | 10/30/1998 | See Source »

...campus where real men were supposed to love football and all-night parties. Shepard, barely 5-ft. 2-in. tall and on a good day 105 lbs., preferred political debate and languages (German and Arabic) to the stereotypical masculine pursuits of his father's alma mater. Shepard said his jaw was recently broken by a man in a Cody, Wyo., bar who decked him when he realized he was gay. There are no gay bars in Wyoming. The closest gay nightclubs to Shepard's college are a 1 1/2-hr. drive away and across the Colorado border. Still, Shepard was comfortable...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: That's Not a Scarecrow | 10/19/1998 | See Source »

...just minding my own business, ringing up this girl's sale when I overheard her friend ask her why she was buying so many Altoids." Apparently this girl wanted more than just fresh breath. A lot more. Even Larry's jaw dropped when the girl responded, "Because of the fellatio factor, silly." Oh yeah...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: CONFESSIONS FROM STORE 24 | 10/15/1998 | See Source »

...small-boned, fearless woman with a kid's keen face, deep brown eyes set far apart, and a jaw of character, like the young Katharine Hepburn's. Sometimes the alertness in her eyes and the quick, broad smile are disconnected. At the age of 63, she is at the bottom of her field--scientist, explorer, advocate. This year she is explorer-in-residence for the National Geographic Society, which has a $5 million grant from the Richard and Rhoda Goldman Fund to launch the five-year Sustainable Seas Expeditions project. As its leader, Earle will use a new, highly maneuverable...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: SYLVIA EARLE : Call Of The Sea | 10/5/1998 | See Source »

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