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These 3,000-year-old Egyptian hieroglyphics may resemble planes, helicopters, and UFOs, but experts agree it’s just an effect caused by erosion. The stone was once filled with plaster and re-carved during the reign of a new pharaoh. Over time, erosion partly revealed both inscriptions, and the overlapping hieroglyphs created new shapes. Source Source 2 Source 3

We’re currently in the middle of a comic book movie boom. Which, when you think about it, is kind of bad for comic book fans. Why? Because 90 percent of mainstream cinema is devoted to captain-men and super-Americans doing approximately the same city-destroying fights, interrupted by countlessthree-point landings, leaving some of you asking, “Dear God, when will this end?” Well, I can tell you. It ends when we get to the point where studios can’t tell the difference between the Justice League and Skate Man.

When everyone is scrambling to jump-start the next superhero franchise, you’re inevitably going to be taken to some strange places. And if the current trajectory of comic book movies is any indication, expect to see titles in the near future like this.

Is it too late for gun control in this country? Do we really want to live in a country that’s completely devoid of guns after having them around for this long? Would that even be possible? What’s the best way to fight a dog? We discuss all of these questions and more on this week’s show, with guests Jeff May and Randall Maynard.