While it is one of the most profound evolutionary changes known, it is also one of the best understood, largely thanks to a number of amazing fossil finds in the late 20th century combined with improved phylogenetic analysis.

Still, the most amazing figure to those who lived through the disaster was the number of deaths-zero.

Despite its harsh desert environment, Big Bend has an amazing variety and number of plant and animal species.

This is a multicultural city with an amazing number of ethnicities in it.

The number of venues exploded, and fueled by the expansion of FM radio and a prosperous economy, Sydney begun to prove that independent bands could make a healthy living on the amazing pub music circuit at home, without having to first strike out to tour overseas and release internationally acclaimed albums.

At the Hall of Fame induction in 2008, Gossage expressed gratitude to a number of baseball people who had helped him through his career, and several times described his Hall of Fame week experience as " amazing ".

Andrew Duggan continued to portray an amazing number of character roles in films and television, including two other stints as series lead, taking over Cary Grant's movie role in the short-lived television version of Room for One More ( 1962 ), and as the sullen patriarch in Lancer ( 1968-70 ), a western in the vein of Bonanza, albeit darker and more complex.

Everybody in the city was devastated, but there was an amazing number of volunteers.

Twente returned to the top flight a year later, but the club soon became known for their amazing number of 1 – 1 and 0 – 0 draws.

We found a large number of books in these characters and, as they contained nothing in which were not to be seen as superstition and lies of the devil, we burned them all, which they ( the Maya ) regretted to an amazing degree, and which caused them much affliction.

This amazing production capacity was a result of the massive number of people that the Arsenal employed, almost 16, 000, and the streamlining of production within the Arsenal itself.

The Abyss is inhabited also by an amazing number of evil deities that dwell in the infinite layers of this dizzying place.

He was known to throw fruit from his window, and an amazing number of people still own small gifts, cards, and letters that he showered upon those who sought, and found in him the assurance of a loving God, and the courage to attempt to change the world for the better.

If the number of objects ( e. g. particles ) in a system is small and calculations are possible, the mechanics show amazing accuracy.

With a marathon personal best time of 3: 08: 25, McAndrew was aiming for her first sub-three-hour marathon in the 2012 London Marathon: " 2: 59: 59 I'd be ecstatic, but if I could get anything under 3: 08 I've still got a personal best, which is still amazing, but it's just that kind of magic number of three hours ...

John Orvted of Vanity Fair called it the third best episode of the show, due to, " An amazing musical number ; Leonard Nimoy in a random guest appearance ...

De Landa wrote: " We found a large number of books in these characters and, as they contained nothing in which were not to be seen as superstition and lies of the devil, we burned them all, which they ( the Maya ) regretted to an amazing degree, and which caused them much affliction.

It attracted amazing attention at the time and for the following number of years.

There are an amazing number of property agents located along the road.

The first single " Beat of My Drum " had an on-sale release meaning it had little promotion beforehand and commercially it peaked at number 27 in the United Kingdom but critically it garnered acclaim from critics which Roberts described as " amazing ".

Commenting on the number of producers on the album, Cassie said that she " collaborated with a lot of different producers and a lot of different writers, which was an amazing opportunity for me, because on my first album, one producer Leslie straight through … which was fun, but it was nice to experience other people.

One feature that appeared often was " Quick Clips ", which featured a number of quick video highlights of some amazing footage.

( There was a real life dual wielding swordsman by the name of Miyamoto Musashi in feudal Japan, famous for his amazing sword skills, lack of defeats and great number of victories.

He was possessed of amazing strength, and the films were similar in theme to their Hercules and Maciste movies.

Peter Travers of Rolling Stone said “ Georgia is Leigh ’ s high-wire act, and her fierce, funny, exasperating and deeply affecting portrayal commands attention .” James Berardinelli of Reel Views praised it as “ a tour de force for Leigh ... there are times when it's uncomfortable to watch this performance because it's so powerful ”, adding “ Georgia doesn't possess an amazingly original narrative, but what distinguishes this picture is the depth of the characters and the amazing power with which the two leads breathe life into them .” Kenneth Turan of the Los Angeles Times said “ Leigh ’ s exceptional performance tears you apart … we ’ ve never seen anything like it before ”, adding that " Georgia is not an easy film, but in the American independent arena, it outperforms everything in sight .” It was also voted one of 1995 ’ s ten best films by Interview, New York Post, Detroit Free Press, Los Angeles Daily News and ABC Radio Network.

Nevertheless Thom's legacy remains strong, Krupp wrote in 1979, " Almost singlehandedly he has established the standards for archaeo-astronomical fieldwork and interpretation, and his amazing results have stirred controversy during the last three decades.

Recent improvements in fluorescence microscopy techniques have provided novel and amazing insight into the dynamic structure of a single cell organism.

Promoting his third album Electric Ladyland, Jimi Hendrix said " the influence the psychedelics have on one is truly amazing, and I only wish more people appreciated this belief and genre ".

Business with booming Russia and China, as well as neighboring Commonwealth of Independent States ( CIS ) nations have helped to propel this amazing growth.

But the amazing modus operandi of his genius, in the fresh light which I hope I have to offer, becomes the very abstract and brief chronicle of the procedure of the creative faculty itself.

Over 30, 000 clay tablets from the Library of Ashurbanipal have been discovered at Nineveh, providing modern scholars with an amazing wealth of Mesopotamian literary, religious and administrative work.

And now that I have the time, it's amazing.

In " Boom Town ", the Doctor simply noted that humans do not notice odd things like the TARDIS, echoing a similar sentiment expressed by the Seventh Doctor in Remembrance of the Daleks ( 1988 ), that humans have an " amazing capacity for self-deception ".

Even everyday things have become amazing to him once again.

An estimated 75, 000 people visited the site, including Marie Blood, Harry Houdini's niece, who said, " My uncle did some amazing things, but he could not have done this.

" In its review of Seventeen Seconds the NME said, " For a group as young as The Cure, it seems amazing that they have covered so much territory in such a brief time.

Some have believed that these Indian sources derived their information from a Sanskrit translation of Philostratus ’ work ( which would have been a most uncommon and amazing occurrence ), or even considered the possibility that it was really an independent confirmation of the historicity of the journey to India.

Despite this, Martin acknowledged his " opportunity to have so many amazing experiences with so many amazing people " during his time with the group.

inclined much to talk of liberty ... It is amazing what false and erroneous opinions and ideas these people have entertained ... The religion of the people of this town consists entirely of New Light Baptists.

In an interview with The Irish Times, Quinn said of his accent, " I've been hiding it for so long that it's amazing to have some freedom.

" He's more talented than anybody I ever have seen-he's amazing.

It was the coolest thing in the world to have my band on stage with them ... It was the most amazing feeling in the world ..." Joe Elliott from Def Leppard said, " What an absolute pleasure it was to work with Taylor and her band who are a great set of musicians.

The inhabitants of La Gomera have a unique way of communicating across deep ravines by means of an amazing whistled speech called Silbo Gomero.

Col. Evan George Stewart highlighted the primitive facilities of the school at this time in his article about St. Paul's history: " Some of us can remember the old south wing – two enormous classrooms on the first floor and one on the ground floor – the rest of the space taken up with wide verandahs and staircases, the whole constructed of ancient and somewhat worm-eaten wood, which must have caused a headache to the Insurance Company ; the bad lighting and amazing discomforts which would not be tolerated by modern schoolboys.

Michael C. Vanier says, " It is thought that the really huge games ( dai-dai and up ) were never really played to any significant extent [...] and were devised merely so that the creators could have the fun of inventing enormous games, amazing their friends and confounding their enemies.

If discovered, however, they have another amazing trick: they drop into the water and swim under the surface to escape, then later use their clawed wings to climb back to the safety of the nest.

Mail and postmarks generated from prisoner of war camps during the Civil War, or from aboard Naval ships, each with a U. S. Post Office aboard, can and have offered amazing insights into United States history and are avidly sought after by historians and collectors alike.

After the killing of 16 Black and Tans in an ambush at Macroom, County Cork, martial law was declared ( 10 December 1920-Wilson called Churchill and Hamar Greenwood “ amazing liars ” in his diary for saying they had always been in favour of it ) in the four Munster Counties of Cork, Tipperary, Kerry and Limerick – Wilson would have preferred all of Ireland apart from Ulster.