Koko the gorilla, whose remarkable sign-language ability and motherly attachment to pet cats helped change the world's views about the intelligence of animals and their capacity for empathy, has died at 46.
Koko was taught sign language from an early age as a scientific test subject and eventually learned more than 1,000 words, a vocabulary similar to that of a human toddler.
She became a celebrity who played with the likes of William Shatner, Sting, Leonardo DiCaprio, Robin Williams and Mr. Rogers. At her home preserve, where she was treated like a queen, she ran around with Williams' eyeglasses and unzipped Rogers' famous cardigan sweater.
In so doing, Koko showed the American public that a giant ape didn't have to be scary but wanted to be tickled and hugged. (...)
A big sad. Listened to him from the mid 90's until his retirement. I know that he is held in low regard by most here, but a noteworthy passing to some.
An interview by Larry King, another one of my favorite overnight radio talk show hosts, who I listened to for the entire stint of his syndicated run from when there were only 28 stations carrying his show until his retirement from radio.
Whenever I hear a champagne cork pop, or have friends over to make a feast together, or see a small plane fly overhead, I will think of you. Godspeed on your next adventure. Much love! Rest in peace, Brice.
Whenever I hear a champagne cork pop, or have friends over to make a feast together, or see a small plane fly overhead, I will think of you. Godspeed on your next adventure. Much love! Rest in peace, Brice.
Whenever I hear a champagne cork pop, or have friends over to make a feast together, or see a small plane fly overhead, I will think of you. Godspeed on your next adventure. Much love! Rest in peace, Brice.
Whenever I hear a champagne cork pop, or have friends over to make a feast together, or see a small plane fly overhead, I will think of you. Godspeed on your next adventure. Much love! Rest in peace, Brice.
Location: right behind you. no, over there. Gender:
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Mar 14, 2018 - 6:45am
I do wish there was a way to embed this, but the track's just not available anywhere else. Click here, and select the song titled Zero G (Flash is required). It's a fun tribute, good tune, and specTACular fretwork.
Can't play baseball Can't clean fish Can't sing opera But none of us will ever know The things that Stephen Hawking knows
the thing I took from the book was that it was possible to attain immortality by jumping into a black hole and screaming for help... your cries will be heard for ever.
the big red shift
you will eventually meld with the cosmos and recycle at the quarkian level
