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Directed by Irving S. Yeaworth, Jr.
Starring Robert Lansing and Lee Meriwether

When a failed research scientist introduces his older brother (a far more successful research scientist) to a seemingly-impossible experiment involving pushing solid objects through one another without damaging either, it is revealed that the secret to its success is equally proportionate to the brain power of the man conducting said experiment. Thus, the smarter, more successful (though emotionally colder) brother pulls it off with shocking results: he inherits the ability to walk through solid walls! Unfortunately, his new found superpower causes him to age prematurely, and only by stealing life energy from other people (and killing them in the process) can he survive long enough to stave off encroaching madness. Presented in color, it features excellent direction and superb acting for a film of its caliber. The special effects are sparse, but presented well. The movie also features a unique, jazzy soundtrack that gives it a flavor all its own—unlike any normally found in this type of film. Overall, a surprisingly good film that's worth seeing!

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Many of the classic cheesy horror films of the past dealt with giant mutant creatures that terrorized the countryside. ("The Giant Spider" comes to mind...) Below, you'll find two lists. Your job is to match the movies in the first list with the giant creatures in the second. Some are easy, some are not. Hopefully, the whole process will be HUGE fun for one and all!

1: "Them!" (1954)
2: "It Came From Beneath the Sea" (1955)
3: "World Without End" (1956)
4: "Beginning of the End" (1957)
5: "Gorgo!" (1961)
6: "Night of the Lepus" (1972)

A: Octopus
B: Spiders
C: Sea Monster
D: Ants
E: Rabbits
F: Grasshoppers

This month, I have an important, but sad, Moment In Science. In this month, years ago, we lost an animal to extinction forever. On September 7th, 1936, the last known Tasmanian Tiger died and the thylacine went extinct ... maybe.

The thylacine, also known as the Tasmanian Tiger or Tasmanian Wolf, was a marsupial that lived in Australia and, of course, Tasmania. It looked like a large dog with an odd tail and tiger stripes on its hindquarters. It had a very odd gait that kept it from running quickly without breaking into hopping on its hind legs. They were the weird animals that would be considered adorable dorks of Tasmania ... until it opened its jaws wide! It had the ability to open its mouth an incredible 80 to 90 degrees. Imagine seeing an adorkable striped dog walking up to you and suddenly it had a flip top head with rows of sharp teeth! This animal was a major predator! This led to a conflict with the apex predator of the world, humans.

Nineteenth century farmers weren't happy with the Tasmanian Tigers killing sheep and poultry and had the Tasmanian government put a bounty on their heads. By 1928, these animals had become increasingly rare. In 1930, the last known thylacine was shot and killed in the wild. And then, in 1936, they were all gone when the last one, Benjamin, died at the Hobart Zoo and the world lost a unique and beautiful animal. Or did we?

There have been many unconfirmed sightings over the decades since the thylacine's extinction leading some people to hope this shy animal is still around. There have even been pictures and videos of some sightings that appear to be hopeful evidence! To add another wrinkle to this extinction story, there is some talk of using some samples of the thylacine's DNA to clone it and bring it back! It seems, one way or another, SCIENCE will not let the Tasmanian Tiger stay extinct!

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