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underpants

(183,048 posts) Mon Nov 13, 2017, 05:32 PM Nov 2017

Fox News - Mystery deepens over whether Amelia Earhart was eaten by three-foot crabs

Mystery deepens over whether Amelia Earhart was eaten by three-foot crabs with claws like lion jaws

One frequent theory is that Earhart's remains may have been eaten by coconut crabs, a 3-foot long crab with claws so powerful it can crack open a coconut.

The unproven theory suggests that Earhart crashed on the island of Nikumaroro and the crabs ate her remains. A British colonial officer in 1940 who was on the island said that a skeleton with measurements that “matched the description of Amelia Earhart" was discovered by researchers but it was ultimately lost.

The crabs can grow up to 3 feet, 3 inches in length and weigh as much as 9 pounds. The force in their claws is the equivalent of crushing 6 tons and they can live up to 60 years.

Coconut crabs received their name after famed biologist Charles Darwin observed them destroying coconuts.

http://www.foxnews.com/science/2017/11/13/mystery-deepens-over-whether-amelia-earhart-was-eaten-by-three-foot-crabs-with-claws-like-lion-jaws.html

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Fox News - Mystery deepens over whether Amelia Earhart was eaten by three-foot crabs (Original Post) underpants Nov 2017 OP

Hey, don't let it be said FuxNews isn't keeping up with current events!!! ret5hd Nov 2017 #1

🙃 #4 story on their website underpants Nov 2017 #2

Why is Fox just now reporting this four year old story? left-of-center2012 Nov 2017 #3

Two words: Robert Mueller jmowreader Nov 2017 #13

Because 3 foot carnivorous crabs are more believable than our judicial system or CIA or FBI. lindysalsagal Nov 2017 #4

I predict they'll go back to 24hr car chases any minute now. NightWatcher Nov 2017 #5

In other news, many human corpses are consumed by other life forms. JustABozoOnThisBus Nov 2017 #6

JESSUSS - That is a HORRIBLE song packman Nov 2017 #7

That's great - thanks for posting. sl8 Nov 2017 #11

That's what's happening to my great uncle (just died at 104) progressoid Nov 2017 #12

Sky burial. cwydro Nov 2017 #14

I thought that Aliens snatched her... rusty fender Nov 2017 #8

Lobstrosities. I knew it. nt B2G Nov 2017 #9

How convenient to bring up now after all crabs of interest have died. Kaleva Nov 2017 #10

ret5hd

(20,565 posts)

1. Hey, don't let it be said FuxNews isn't keeping up with current events!!!

Reply to underpants (Original post)

Mon Nov 13, 2017, 05:35 PM

Nov 2017

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underpants

(183,048 posts)

2. 🙃 #4 story on their website

Reply to ret5hd (Reply #1)

Mon Nov 13, 2017, 05:44 PM

Nov 2017

http://www.foxnews.com/

left-of-center2012

(34,195 posts)

3. Why is Fox just now reporting this four year old story?

Reply to underpants (Original post)

Mon Nov 13, 2017, 06:16 PM

Nov 2017

Smithsonian.com: DECEMBER 26, 2013

Coconut Crabs Eat Everything from Kittens to, Maybe, Amelia Earhart

According to one theory, Earhart did not drown in the Pacific but instead crashed on the remote Nikumaroro atoll,
where she was eaten by coconut crabs

jmowreader

(50,601 posts)

13. Two words: Robert Mueller

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Reply #3)

Tue Nov 14, 2017, 01:45 PM

Nov 2017

lindysalsagal

(20,796 posts)

4. Because 3 foot carnivorous crabs are more believable than our judicial system or CIA or FBI.

Reply to underpants (Original post)

Mon Nov 13, 2017, 06:59 PM

Nov 2017

Everyone knows we can't believe in anything our own government tells us, but everything on the internet and TV MUST be true.

NightWatcher

(39,343 posts)

5. I predict they'll go back to 24hr car chases any minute now.

Reply to underpants (Original post)

Mon Nov 13, 2017, 07:01 PM

Nov 2017

JustABozoOnThisBus

(23,384 posts)

6. In other news, many human corpses are consumed by other life forms.

Reply to underpants (Original post)

Mon Nov 13, 2017, 07:05 PM

Nov 2017

packman

(16,296 posts)

7. JESSUSS - That is a HORRIBLE song

Reply to JustABozoOnThisBus (Reply #6)

Tue Nov 14, 2017, 12:57 PM

Nov 2017

I grew up with the "Worms crawl in , the worms crawl out" - but had no idea it was part of a song - Disgusting imagery

Now I have to save it to play for my granddaughter - she and I have a gross out contest going

sl8

(14,045 posts)

11. That's great - thanks for posting.

Reply to JustABozoOnThisBus (Reply #6)

Tue Nov 14, 2017, 01:22 PM

Nov 2017

I' d never heard the whole song before.

From https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hearse_Song :

"Don't you ever laugh as the hearse goes by,
For you may be the next one to die.
They wrap you up in big white sheets
and cover you from head to feet.
They put you in a big black box
And cover you with dirt and rocks.
All goes well for about a week,
Until your coffin begins to leak.
The worms crawl in, the worms crawl out,
The worms play pinochle on your snout,
They eat your eyes, they eat your nose,
They eat the jelly between your toes.
A big green worm with rolling eyes
Crawls in your stomach and out your sides.
Your stomach turns a slimy green,
And pus pours out like whipping cream.
You'll spread it on a slice of bread,
And that's what you eat when you are dead."[4]