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 Here's looking at you, kid! ORLANDO, FL (Catholic Online) - It seems like a lot of information to discern from a single eyeball, but scientists have done it.
According to biologists who studied the eye, it came from a swordfish that was about 6 feet in length, not counting the sword. The fish likely weighed about 200-250 pounds. Scientists say the eye is exceptionally large because it is an evolutionary adaptation of the creature, allowing it to see at depths of up to 1,000 feet. They also say the fish was likely caught by a fisherman who cut the eye out and cast it into the sea. They based this conclusion on what appear to be telltale markings of cutting around the eyeball. © 2012, Distributed by NEWS CONSORTIUM. - - - Pope Benedict XVI's Prayer Intentions for January 2013 General Intention: The Faith of Christians. That in this Year of Faith Christians may deepen their knowledge of the mystery of Christ and witness joyfully to the gift of faith in him. Missionary Intention: Middle Eastern Christians. That the Christian communities of the Middle East, often discriminated against, may receive from the Holy Spirit the strength of fidelity and perseverance. |
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