millions of years ago, a mutant dinosaur was born with more feathers and lighter bones. its improved survivability led to more dinosaurs with more feathers and lighter bones, onward and onward, until they were no longer dinosaurs at all.
millions of years ago, a cork tree developed an especially thick bark, impermeable and buoyant, useful in a variety of applications. a hooved ungulate developed a thick skin. a cotton shrub developed a system of cellulose fibers to protect its seeds, fibers that are woven into yarn. a mass of zooplankton and algae sank to the bottom of a lake. intense heat and pressure built and led to the formation of petroleum, used to make synthetic rubber. a hundred years ago, all of these were combined into a white ball with distinctive red stitching.
16 years ago today, the two met, briefly and fatally.
15 years ago today, Randy Johnson ended a bird’s life with a fastball
Briefly And Fatally 