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== Autumn foliage ==
 
== Autumn foliage ==
 
This is caused by the chlorophyll (which makes the leaves green) fading away, and other pigments becoming more prominent and displaying the reds, oranges, and yellows. The purpose is not beauty; it is simply a natural consequence of the chlorophyll fading away as the air gets cooler. More detail can be found [http://www.ozarkmtns.com/foliage/funfacts.asp here.] Maybe this example should be removed. [[User:CWest|CWest]] 09:14, 6 June 2012 (EDT)
 
This is caused by the chlorophyll (which makes the leaves green) fading away, and other pigments becoming more prominent and displaying the reds, oranges, and yellows. The purpose is not beauty; it is simply a natural consequence of the chlorophyll fading away as the air gets cooler. More detail can be found [http://www.ozarkmtns.com/foliage/funfacts.asp here.] Maybe this example should be removed. [[User:CWest|CWest]] 09:14, 6 June 2012 (EDT)
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== Birds from Dinosaurs?....Not! ==
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I had added the following entry as a counter example to Evolution. It was removed at some stage. I wonder what was the reason.
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# Evolutionary scientists claim that birds are evolved from dinosaurs.''Longisquama insignis'' is a feathered reptile which allegedly lived before the dinosaurs.
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--[[User:OconnorM|Maria O'Connor]] 14:54, 27 September 2012 (EDT)
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