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Isolated Amazon Tribe Makes Contact With Scientists

Posted July 09, 2014 12:10 PM

From Discovery News:

The tribe emerged from the rainforest and approached a group of scientists, though their motivations are unclear.

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07/09/2014 8:37 PM

Obviously, they just wanted "...their share..." of the GEICO TV-commercial residuals.

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07/12/2014 2:39 PM

Pre-gecko GEICO commercials:

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07/13/2014 3:39 PM

Uh,,those were the scientists.....

These are the Amazonians.....trying to shoot down the drone....

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07/13/2014 6:36 PM

How Washington sees it.
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07/10/2014 1:37 PM

My first instinct went to this Amazon and I thought that the headline was alluding to something satirical ala The Onion or what have you.

"Rogue group of Amazon people approach a group of scientists... SUDDENLY DRONES EVERYWHERE!"

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07/13/2014 9:50 AM

"Drones? Where? I don't see no drones!"

"Kemosabe, shouldn't you be wearing your Nobel Peace Prize medal for this photo op?"
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