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Gorillas in the mist

(From Reuters)

Gorillas Leah (C) and George (L) mate in a human-like position as Leah's daughter Nancy sits next to them in Nouabale-Ndoki National Park in the Republic of Congo in this February 12, 2008 handout photo. Leah, the first gorilla ever seen using tools, has secured herself another small place in history by becoming the first gorilla captured on film mating face-to-face. A team from the Wildlife Conservation Society and the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Leipzig, Germany photographed this unusual scene. REUTERS/Wildlife Conservation Society/Handout (CONGO). NO ARCHIVES. NO SALES. EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS.

Can't remember the 11 planets? 4th-grader offers help - CNN.com

Can't remember the 11 planets? 4th-grader offers help - CNN.com

Maryn Smith, the winner of the National Geographic planetary mnemonic contest, has created a handy way to remember the planets and their order in distance from the sun.

Her award-winning phrase is: My Very Exciting Magic Carpet Just Sailed Under Nine Palace Elephants.

The 11 recognized planets are Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Ceres, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto and Eris.

Ceres, Pluto and Eris are considered dwarf planets.

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