Monday, November 13, 2017

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Former Top Intelligence Chiefs: Trump Being 'Played' By Putin

Posted: 12 Nov 2017 10:00 AM PST

Former Top Intelligence Chiefs: Trump Being 'Played' By PutinWASHINGTON ― Two former top U.S. intelligence officials on Sunday denounced President Donald Trump's repeated refusal to definitively affirm Russian meddling in the 2016 election, saying the president is being manipulated by Russian President Vladimir Putin.


Of Bill Clinton Allegations, Klobuchar: 'Both Sides' Have Work To Do

Posted: 12 Nov 2017 12:45 AM PST

Of Bill Clinton Allegations, Klobuchar: 'Both Sides' Have Work To DoSen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) denounces victim-shaming during an exclusive interview with Meet the Press.


White House official: Roy Moore has 'more explaining' to do

Posted: 12 Nov 2017 10:19 AM PST

White House official: Roy Moore has 'more explaining' to doWhite House Director of Legislative Affairs Marc Short said on Sunday that if the allegations against Alabama Republican Senate candidate Roy Moore are true, there's a "special place in hell" for him — but cautioned against a rush to judgment.


America's Mass Shooting Problem Is A Domestic Violence Problem

Posted: 12 Nov 2017 02:32 PM PST

America's Mass Shooting Problem Is A Domestic Violence ProblemIt seems like there is no place in America that is immune to a mass shooting.


Texas Shooting Exposes Gaps in Background Checks

Posted: 12 Nov 2017 08:12 AM PST

Texas Shooting Exposes Gaps in Background ChecksAfter the Air Force failed to flag a conviction that would have prevented Devin Kelley from buying the rifle he used in the Texas church shooting, the Department of Defense says it's reviewing how the military reports information to federal databases.


DNC chair Tom Perez on 2017 elections, future of Democratic Party

Posted: 12 Nov 2017 05:41 AM PST

DNC chair Tom Perez on 2017 elections, future of Democratic PartyDemocratic National Committee chair Tom Perez joins "This Week" after Democrats' victory in the Virginia governor's race.


Photographer travels the world snapping incredibly realistic yet completely fake cities

Posted: 13 Nov 2017 06:35 AM PST

Photographer travels the world snapping incredibly realistic yet completely fake citiesWhile taking a break, this photographer opts to take in a, well, fake world, traveling to photograph cities and buildings that serve as illusions.


Louisiana Man Arrested After Trying to Cross into North Korea for 'Political Purposes'

Posted: 13 Nov 2017 05:52 AM PST

Louisiana Man Arrested After Trying to Cross into North Korea for 'Political Purposes'The 58-year-old man, identified only as 'A', was detained by police early Monday morning


John Kelly's Solution For Trump Tweets: Ignore Them

Posted: 12 Nov 2017 09:18 PM PST

John Kelly's Solution For Trump Tweets: Ignore ThemWhite House chief of staff John Kelly has a solution for Donald Trump's provocative, often vicious, tweets: Pay no attention to them.


People Destroy Keurig Coffee Makers After Company Pulls Ads From Sean Hannity Programs

Posted: 12 Nov 2017 11:19 PM PST

People Destroy Keurig Coffee Makers After Company Pulls Ads From Sean Hannity ProgramsConservatives are publicly destroying their Keurig coffee makers in response to the company's decision to pull its advertisements from Sean Hannity's television and radio programs.


Everyone Knew Roy Moore Dated High School Girls, Says Former Colleague

Posted: 11 Nov 2017 08:10 PM PST

Everyone Knew Roy Moore Dated High School Girls, Says Former ColleagueA former prosecutor who worked in Alabama with GOP Senate nominee Roy Moore in the early 1980s told CNN on Saturday that it was "common knowledge" that Moore dated teenagers — and people thought it was "weird."


21 Children, 2 Adults Injured In Gym Stairwell Collapse

Posted: 12 Nov 2017 08:14 AM PST

21 Children, 2 Adults Injured In Gym Stairwell CollapseA wooden platform and stairwell at Vault PK, an acrobatic gym in San Diego, collapsed Saturday on Kids Night, sending many children to the hospital to be treated for spinal injuries, scrapes and bruises.


Lebanese president presses Saudi to say why Hariri has not returned

Posted: 12 Nov 2017 05:40 AM PST

Lebanese president presses Saudi to say why Hariri has not returnedBy Ellen Francis BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanon's president called on Saudi Arabia on Saturday to clarify why Lebanese Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri could not return home, a week after he stunned his country by resigning while in the kingdom. A senior Lebanese official said President Michel Aoun had told foreign ambassadors Hariri had been "kidnapped" and should have immunity. Hariri's shock resignation has thrust Lebanon back into the frontline of a power struggle between Sunni Saudi Arabia and Shi'ite Iran - a rivalry that has wrought upheaval in Syria, Iraq, Yemen, and Bahrain.


Woman avoids 10 years in jail for marrying her mother after they 'hit it off'

Posted: 13 Nov 2017 03:54 AM PST

Woman avoids 10 years in jail for marrying her mother after they 'hit it off'A woman who reportedly married her estranged mother after the pair later "hit it off" when they got back in contact has avoided a potential 10-year jail sentence. Misty Velvet Dawn Spann, 25, hadn't seen mother Patricia Spann, 43, since her childhood, when Patricia lost custody of her and two other siblings who were put up for adoption, court records show. Social services officials later discovered the incestuous relationship between the mother and daughter – which is illegal – and the pair were arrested and taken into custody.


Crisis-stricken GE to unveil painful roadmap to recovery

Posted: 12 Nov 2017 09:19 AM PST

Crisis-stricken GE to unveil painful roadmap to recoveryIconic American industrial behemoth General Electric, which has lost investor confidence amid bad investment decisions, is preparing to slice up its empire again, selling major business segments and laying off thousands. "There is no sacred cow," newly installed CEO John Flannery has said repeatedly about the need to cut costs and restructure. "They have a crisis of investor confidence," he told AFP.


Southeast Asia nations to start talks with China on sea code

Posted: 13 Nov 2017 05:21 AM PST

Southeast Asia nations to start talks with China on sea codeMANILA, Philippines (AP) — Leaders of Southeast Asian countries and China agreed Monday to begin negotiations on a "code of conduct" aimed at controlling aggressive actions in the disputed South China Sea, a step they described as a milestone, but some experts said was unlikely to ensure compliance.


Mountain Lion Captured In San Francisco Freed In California Wilds

Posted: 11 Nov 2017 10:20 PM PST

Mountain Lion Captured In San Francisco Freed In California WildsSan Francisco police and game wardens watched for hours for a young male mountain lion from the rooftops of a city neighborhood before bringing it down with tranquilizer darts.


Donald Trump performs U-turn on remarks about Vladimir Putin and election meddling

Posted: 12 Nov 2017 01:15 AM PST

Donald Trump performs U-turn on remarks about Vladimir Putin and election meddlingDonald Trump has performed a drastic U-turn after saying he believes Vladimir Putin's claim there was no Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election. The US president was forced to backtrack after he was fiercely criticised for saying he still believed the Russian President did not think Russian meddling had taken place. "He said he didn't meddle," President Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One on Saturday.


Hundreds In Hollywood Protest Rampant Sexual Misconduct

Posted: 12 Nov 2017 03:02 PM PST

Hundreds In Hollywood Protest Rampant Sexual MisconductHundreds of demonstrators brought an online movement to life Sunday, marching across Hollywood to denounce sexual assault and harassment.


Rare frilled shark with unusual teeth and 'snake-like' head found off Portugal's coast

Posted: 12 Nov 2017 06:54 PM PST

Rare frilled shark with unusual teeth and 'snake-like' head found off Portugal's coastSink your teeth into this. A little-known frilled shark has been found off the Algarve coast in Portugal by scientists, who were conducting research on minimising unwanted catches in European fisheries. SEE ALSO: This baby flamingo in blue boots will make your day It's a rare discovery given the depths in which the shark Chlamydoselachus anguineus is found, living 500 to 1,000 metres below the sea. In this case, the shark was caught at a depth of 700 metres. Researchers from Portugal's national meteorological, seismic, sea and atmospheric organisation, IPMA, said it was a "true living fossil," because its remains had been unchanged for 80 million years, according to BBC News' translation of a Sic Noticias report. Image: ipmaThe male fish measures about 1.5 metres long, and has a "long, slender body and a snake-like head." It also has a rather unique teeth arrangement, but there's little else known about the shark's biology or ecology.  However, the shark gets its name from the 300 teeth that line its mouth in a frilled appearance, "which allows it to trap squid, fish and other sharks in sudden lunges," Professor Margarida Castro of the University of the Algarve told Sic Noticias. It has a "wide but very patchy" distribution across the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans, according to the IUCN, and is on rare occasion caught as bycatch. A freaky catch in this case, to say the least. WATCH: A giant sculpture translates vibrations of 40,000 live bees into an explosion of light and sound


Myanmar military denies atrocities against Rohingya, replaces general

Posted: 13 Nov 2017 09:22 AM PST

Myanmar military denies atrocities against Rohingya, replaces generalBy Wa Lone YANGON (Reuters) - Myanmar's army released a report on Monday denying all allegations of rape and killings by security forces, having days earlier replaced the general in charge of the operation that drove more than 600,000 Rohingya Muslims to flee to Bangladesh. No reason was given for Major General Maung Maung Soe being transferred from his post as the head of Western Command in Rakhine state, where Myanmar's military, known as the Tatmadaw, launched a sweeping counter-insurgency operation in August. "I don't know the reason why he was transferred," Major General Aye Lwin, deputy director of the psychological warfare and public relation department at the Ministry of Defence, told Reuters.


Emirates orders 40 Boeing 787 Dreamliners for $15.1 bn

Posted: 12 Nov 2017 03:31 AM PST

Emirates orders 40 Boeing 787 Dreamliners for $15.1 bnEmirates Airlines on Sunday agreed to purchase 40 Boeing 787-10 Dreamliners for $15.1 billion at list price, its chief Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al-Maktoum said. Emirates is already the world's largest client for Boeing's 777, with 165 jets and another 164 on firm order. Sheikh Ahmed said the deal raises total outstanding orders from US aerospace giant Boeing, the global competitor of Europe's Airbus Industries, to as high as $90 billion.


Serena Williams Wishes Her Fiancé Would Stop Buying Their Daughter So Many Things

Posted: 12 Nov 2017 07:36 AM PST

Serena Williams Wishes Her Fiancé Would Stop Buying Their Daughter So Many ThingsSerena Williams wishes her fiance Alexis Ohanian would stop buying their 10-week-old daughter so many things


Trump Wants To Give Lifelong Judgeship To Lawyer Who Has Never Tried A Case

Posted: 13 Nov 2017 01:50 AM PST

Trump Wants To Give Lifelong Judgeship To Lawyer Who Has Never Tried A CaseBrett Talley, the deputy assistant attorney general at the Justice Department, may soon land a lifelong appointment on the federal bench without ever litigating a case in court.


Brand New Cancels Tour Dates Following Sexual Misconduct Claims Against Lead Singer

Posted: 12 Nov 2017 05:01 PM PST

Brand New Cancels Tour Dates Following Sexual Misconduct Claims Against Lead SingerBrand New frontman Jesse Lacey issued a lengthy yet vague apology following accusations that he engaged in sexual misconduct with minors when he was in 20s.


Beloved 'Walking Dead' Character's Death Distracts From Another Dark Reveal

Posted: 13 Nov 2017 07:59 AM PST

Beloved 'Walking Dead' Character's Death Distracts From Another Dark Reveal"The Walking Dead" suffered a devastating loss that's not grrrreat, while hints of another dark moment are on the way.


Vietnam, China avoid quarrel over South China Sea during visit

Posted: 12 Nov 2017 07:40 AM PST

Vietnam, China avoid quarrel over South China Sea during visit(Reuters) - China and Vietnam avoided conflict over the South China Sea on Sunday when Chinese President Xi Jinping met Vietnam's General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong, hours after U.S. President Donald Trump offered to mediate maritime disputes. Relations between Hanoi and Beijing have been particularly strained since July, when China put pressure on Vietnam to stop oil drilling in a disputed area in the South China Sea.


Daughter of Polygamous Sect Leader Says He Sexually Abused Her for Years

Posted: 11 Nov 2017 10:57 AM PST

Daughter of Polygamous Sect Leader Says He Sexually Abused Her for YearsRachel Jeffs, now 33, said the abuse began when she was 8 and happened countless times


Russia's pre-Revolutionary estates crumble in neglect

Posted: 11 Nov 2017 07:57 PM PST

Russia's pre-Revolutionary estates crumble in neglectBoris Netchaeff's family estate was once the image of aristocratic life in pre-Revolutionary Russia but is now a long-neglected site where teenagers hold what he calls "Satanist parties". Netchaeff's grandfather abandoned the complex of buildings after the 1917 Revolution, leaving his home and his country along with a wave of other anti-Bolshevik Russians. "Since my childhood, I dreamed of restoring the estate, it is a big part of my life," said Netchaeff, who grew up listening to his grandfather's stories in France but now lives with his wife and children in Moscow.


Boy shot by deputy called 911, gave description of himself

Posted: 11 Nov 2017 05:36 PM PST

Boy shot by deputy called 911, gave description of himselfMADISON, Wis. (AP) — An eighth-grade boy who was fatally shot by a sheriff's deputy in northern Wisconsin called 911 to report a man with a knife, but then gave emergency dispatchers a description of himself, investigators said Saturday.


Joe Biden says he would never have replaced Hillary Clinton in 2016 presidential race if asked

Posted: 13 Nov 2017 07:12 AM PST

Joe Biden says he would never have replaced Hillary Clinton in 2016 presidential race if askedFormer Vice President Joe Biden says that there is no way he would have ever agreed to replace Hillary Clinton as the 2016 Democratic nominee, even though he had reservations about her campaign tactics. Mr Biden was asked about former Democratic National Committee chair Donna Brazile's claim in her new book, "Hacks", where she said she'd considered replacing Ms Clinton with Mr Biden over health concerns. The former vice president and senator who supported Ms Clinton with both an endorsement and relentless campaigning for the Democratic nominee as election day grew closer last year, has cited trauma over his son Beau's death as a major deciding factor in his ultimate absence from the race.


President Trump Praises Philippines' Duterte – and Says Nothing About Thousands Killed in Drug Crackdown

Posted: 13 Nov 2017 04:12 AM PST

President Trump Praises Philippines' Duterte – and Says Nothing About Thousands Killed in Drug CrackdownPresident Donald Trump did not criticize Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on his bloody drug crackdown that has left 3,000 to 9,000 dead, according to observers


Gaming firm Razer rises 18 percent in Hong Kong debut, rides tech boom

Posted: 13 Nov 2017 07:01 AM PST

Gaming firm Razer rises 18 percent in Hong Kong debut, rides tech boomShares in Razer Inc, backed by Intel Corp and Hong Kong billionaire Li Ka-shing, surged 18 percent in their Hong Kong stock market debut on Monday, amid growing retail demand for new technology stocks in the Asian financial hub. Razer said last week it raised about HK$3.9 billion ($500 million), excluding underwriting and other expenses, after pricing the IPO of 1.063 billion primary shares near top of the HK$2.93-HK$4.00 range.


Colin Kaepernick Covers GQ As 'Citizen Of The Year'

Posted: 13 Nov 2017 08:18 AM PST

Colin Kaepernick Covers GQ As 'Citizen Of The Year'Over a year after the former San Fransisco 49er began kneeling at NFL games during the national anthem, the magazine is celebrating his activism in its annual Men of the Year issue.


2019 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1: Here It Is

Posted: 12 Nov 2017 09:13 AM PST

2019 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1: Here It IsThe King of the Hill is back.


The U.S. Navy's Ultimate Weapon: Hypersonic Missiles Fired from a Submarine

Posted: 11 Nov 2017 05:42 PM PST

The U.S. Navy's Ultimate Weapon: Hypersonic Missiles Fired from a SubmarineThe U.S. Navy has conducted its first test of a new hypersonic missile. The test was announced by Vice Adm. Terry Benedict, the director of the Strategic Systems Program (SSP), at the Naval Submarine League's annual symposium in Arlington, Virginia, on November 2. "I'm very proud to report that at 0300 on Monday night SSP flew from Hawaii [Pacific Missile Range Facility] . . .


The Welsh farm growing one of the world's rarest delicacies - the Perigord truffle

Posted: 11 Nov 2017 11:00 PM PST

The Welsh farm growing one of the world's rarest delicacies - the Perigord truffleBella the sprocker spaniel's nose has disappeared into the earth and she's furiously pawing the ground. It's a rainy Welsh afternoon on Matt Sim's farm in Monmouthshire, where lines of young hazel and ­Mediterranean oak cover fields rolling back from his cottage.  Planted fewer than 10 years ago, they're already producing truffles and Bella, not even a year old, has proven ­herself an expert truffle hunter. In March, aged just 14 weeks, she unearthed a 16-gram (½oz) perigord black truffle, the first of its kind to be found in the UK and the farthest north the Mediterranean funghi, one of the world's most prized ingredients, has ever been found. Although Sim's trees started producing more common summer truffles last year – his first discovery was in May – the winter truffles were always more of an experiment. But it's a gamble that's paid off.  "At first when I spotted something dark in the hole Bella was digging I thought it might be a rogue summer truffle," says Sim. "But as soon as I smelt it I knew it was a perigord." I didn't think they would grow, but I was proven wrong. And I'm quite happy to beDr Paul Thomas The black truffle is one of the most expensive delicacies in the world, worth as much as £1,700 per kilogram (£770/lb) to the producer. Given that he planted the trees in lieu of a pension, Sim is unsurprisingly pleased: "Not just from a financial point of view. It's fun. It's great going out with the dogs and searching for truffles," he says in his lilting Welsh accent. As we walk the lines of trees Bella shoots in and out of sight with boundless energy. There's not a moment to waste when she finds something. "You have to pull her off quite quickly. They're very warty, the truffles, and the claws can pull those off and expose the flesh underneath," ­explains Sim.   The 49-year-old is now truffle mad. "He's obsessed," says his wife, Sarah, back in their warm kitchen, cooking up truffle tortellini, from Aldi, for lunch. A bottle of Lidl truffle oil sits on the work surface. Twice a day Sim walks the 11-acre ­orchard with Bella and Truffle, the aptly named Jack Russell trained to sniff out the prizes. Those he finds he often gives away to local chefs, or eats himself. "I generally just slice a bit off and eat them," he smiles. Today though, there's no such decadence. Those holes Bella dug? Simply mouse holes. Truffle Numbers Back in March though, when Bella came up with the goods, the first person Sim phoned was Dr Paul Thomas, who is behind the UK's nascent truffle ­industry. His company Mycorrhizal Systems Ltd (MSL) has 30 UK plantations, as well as those in 22 other countries, as far away as Nepal. A keen forager as a teenager, he studied environmental science at the University of Sheffield and while there became intrigued by truffles. "I wanted to know why they were so hard to find," says Dr Thomas. Truffles grow below ground in a symbiotic relationship with the root system of trees in soils with high limestone content. More than 100 years ago there was a thriving industry in wild truffles, with Mrs Beeton one notable fan. But loss of woodland destroyed their habitat.  He explains: "The way it works is that if a seed drops beneath a tree with the fungus growing it becomes inoculated naturally. But once you've lost that habitat, there's not a system for them to reproduce." Dr Thomas's response was to hit the lab out of hours from studying for his PhD, to work out a process to inoculate the trees with the fungus.  Fast-forward 15 years and Dr Thomas, now 37, has a thriving business growing inoculated saplings on a site in Lancashire. In 2015, MSL successfully cultivated a UK native burgundy truffle. While predominantly involved in the academic side, he retains a 30 per cent interest in all the farms he ­provides with trees. "It's a bit like a co-operative. We provided the trees essentially at cost price and do the consultancy and science for free." Sim, who doesn't think of himself as a farmer (he works in the metal recycling business), was looking for something to do with the 11 acres of grassland attached to his cottage. Something, he says, with minimum input and maximum potential for returns. "There's not really anything to do but treat the soil and wait. That's what I thought in those days, but there's actually quite a bit of work to do with upkeep and pruning," he laughs.  In 2008, 4,900 hazel and oak saplings inoculated with summer truffle spores went into the ground, along with 100 winter truffle species. The summer trees started to show positive signs within nine months (five years is more typical), specifically a brûlé, a depression in grass growth around a tree that shows when truffles are growing well. In May 2016 Sim's first summer truffle was discovered. The winter truffle followed less than a year later.  The Good Food Guide unveils 2018's top restaurants - but which seafood superstar stole the top spot? Sim had wanted to plant more winter truffle species, but Dr Thomas was cautious. "I didn't think they would grow but it might be interesting from a science perspective. I was quite bearish about it," laughs Dr Thomas. "But I was proven wrong. And I'm quite happy to be!" However, there's a bittersweetness to the discovery of a perigord. Ordinarily Britain would be too cold for the winter truffles and Sim's success suggests the effects of climate change. "The climate has already shifted one degree since the industrial revolution, two degrees by some estimations in certain regions," says Dr Thomas. "We think that's just enough to tip the balance." Having published his findings in the academic journal Climate Research this month, Dr Thomas is now working on modelling what areas of the country have the same microclimate of mild winters and warm summers as Sim's farm. "What I want to do is kick-start the industry in the UK. We've got 30 sites, but it's still small compared to Europe." Dr Thomas's analysis comes at a time when the industry on the continent is in decline due to drought.  "France was producing 2,000 tons of truffles a year at the turn of the last century and now they ­produce maybe 50 or 80 tons," he ­explains. "They're planting trees but it's not increasing. That's a climate thing." Yields may be falling but global demand continues to rise. It's a huge opportunity for British farmers with the time and patience to plant and nurture truffle woodlands. And indefatigable dogs like Bella are prepared to do the dirty work. plantationsystems.com


Traffic chaos as protesters besiege Pakistan's capital

Posted: 13 Nov 2017 05:06 AM PST

Traffic chaos as protesters besiege Pakistan's capitalProtesters from a hardline religious group blocked the main highway into Islamabad for the sixth day running Monday, virtually locking down the Pakistani capital and causing commuter fury as authorities hesitated to act. The roughly 2,000 protesters are demanding the resignation of the federal law minister over a hastily-abandoned amendment to the country's controversial blasphemy laws. Young men armed with clubs are searching anyone approaching the protest site and refusing to let vehicles pass, pelting those who come near with stones.


Mom and Boyfriend Charged After 3-Year-Old Found Dead in Woods: Police

Posted: 12 Nov 2017 08:16 AM PST

Mom and Boyfriend Charged After 3-Year-Old Found Dead in Woods: PoliceThe young mom's boyfriend allegedly kicked the child in the head.


Raw: Iraqi Forces Find Mass Graves

Posted: 12 Nov 2017 12:46 PM PST

Raw: Iraqi Forces Find Mass GravesIraqi officials said Sunday up to 400 bodies of civilians and security forces had been found in an abandoned base near Hawija, a northern town retaken from the Islamic State group in early October. (Nov. 12)


Trump distances himself from remarks on Putin over election meddling

Posted: 12 Nov 2017 10:08 AM PST

Trump distances himself from remarks on Putin over election meddlingBy Steve Holland HANOI (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday attempted to clear up confusion over whether he accepts Russian President Vladimir Putin's denials of meddling in the U.S. election last year. At a news conference in Vietnam, Trump distanced himself from remarks he made on Saturday in which he suggested he believed Putin when he said there had been no Russian meddling in the election that took him to the White House. The comments had drawn criticism at home because U.S. intelligence agencies have long since concluded there was Russian meddling.


Wyoming veteran returns historical item to Germany

Posted: 12 Nov 2017 11:24 AM PST

Wyoming veteran returns historical item to GermanyCODY, Wyo. (AP) — U.S. Marine Corps veteran and Cody resident Bill Buntyn knew he had something special when he purchased an old German banner in 1983 at a military surplus auction in Ohio.


Elon Musk Reveals Details on "Mind Blowing" Tesla Semi Truck Debut

Posted: 12 Nov 2017 01:44 PM PST

Elon Musk Reveals Details on "Mind Blowing" Tesla Semi Truck Debut"This will be a very spry truck."


This stunning kitty is like two adorable cats in one

Posted: 12 Nov 2017 08:42 AM PST

This stunning kitty is like two adorable cats in oneMeet Quimera, the (maybe) chimera. This striking creature looks like two cats in one. One side of her face is orange, with an amber eye; the other is black, with a blue eye. SEE ALSO: Get your fluffy cat snuggles without the cat A post shared by Quimera twofacedcat (@gataquimera) on Oct 11, 2016 at 8:41pm PDT Though Quimera's name means "chimera" in Spanish, it's unclear if she's a real chimera (i.e., an individual made up of cells from two or more different embryos) or just a normal cat who happens to have some unusual markings. Quimera may remind you of another two-faced cat that stole the internet's heart a few years ago – Venus, whose face was half black with a green eye and half orange with a blue eye. Basically, the reverse of Quimera's look. With regard to Venus, geneticist Virginia Papaioannou told The New Republic that she was probably not a true chimera, but simply "a striking example of a calico cat." (If you want to get deeper into the science of it, follow the link above.) The same may be true in Quimera's case. Not that it really matters. Quimera is a stunner no matter what her genetic makeup is. I mean, just look at her. Mi yo del pasado #photooftheday #photoftheday #amazing #art #Twofacedcat #quimera #Chimera #Cat #kittyboss #meow #gattina #cats #catsofinstagram #catsagram #gato #gatos #kitty #kitten #kitties #catlover #catlady #bosskitty #igcats #cattherapy #babycat #purrfect #cutecat #sillycat #catlife #catoftheday A post shared by Quimera twofacedcat (@gataquimera) on Oct 16, 2016 at 10:51pm PDT Despite her newfound internet celebrity, Quimera's still just an ordinary cat who likes doing ordinary cat things. Like sitting in boxes. Doble cara #Twofacedcat #quimera #Chimera #Cat #kittyboss #meow #gattina #cats #catsofinstagram #catsagram #gato #gatos #kitty #kitten #kitties #catlover #catlady #bosskitty #igcats #cattherapy #babycat #purrfect #cutecat #sillycat #catlife #catoftheday #meowquarterly A post shared by Quimera twofacedcat (@gataquimera) on Jan 5, 2017 at 12:15pm PST Or having her head scratched. Amor gatuno #photooftheday #photoftheday #amazing #art #Twofacedcat #quimera #Chimera #Cat #kittyboss #meow #gattina #cats #catsofinstagram #catsagram #gato #gatos #kitty #kitten #kitties #catlover #catlady #bosskitty #igcats #cattherapy #babycat #purrfect #cutecat #sillycat #catlife #catoftheday A post shared by Quimera twofacedcat (@gataquimera) on Nov 13, 2016 at 12:31pm PST Or preventing her human from getting any work done. Trabajo con custodia quimérica #Twofacedcat #quimera #Chimera #Cat #kittyboss #meow #gattina #cats #catsofinstagram #catsagram #gato #gatos #kitty #kitten #kitties #catlover #catlady #bosskitty #igcats #cattherapy #babycat #purrfect #cutecat #sillycat #catlife #catoftheday #meowquarterly A post shared by Quimera twofacedcat (@gataquimera) on Sep 27, 2016 at 5:46pm PDT Aww. WATCH: There's a parasite that actually makes some men like the smell of cat urine


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