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One stepdaughter decided to change her name to honor her stepdad, and he was completely floored by the gesture! Since this was an important occasion, the high-schooler wanted to make it special. So, she chose to save the big reveal for her graduation day. Her mom, Melissa, caught the most incredible footage of the beautiful moment. This clip has received over three million views! “When Jordyn turned 18 she decided to change her last name to Troutman,” she wrote at the beginning. “Travis didn’t about it until this happened. It’s her way of accepting him as her dad.” In the video, Jordyn approached her stepfather at graduation and handed him a gift. It was a stuffed animal holding a bundle of papers tied together. Dad looked a little puzzled at first, but he quickly started unrolling the pages. @melissatylor276 ♬ original sound – Melissa Tylor276 When you watch the footage, you can tell the exact second that this stepdad realized what he was reading. His eyes went wide as he looked up at his stepdaughter, totally touched that she had decided to change her name to his! Once he finished examining the documents, he pulled her in for a big hug. Commenters were so moved by the precious video. Many pointed out how sweet it was that Travis was so meticulous while unwrapping the papers, making sure not to damage them. “The moment he realized what he was holding, the head snap,” wrote one user. “So sweet. You gave him the best graduation gift. Congrats to your family.” “His eyes when he realized,” said another. Screengrab from TikTok A third added, “Him being so careful with the wrapping, too.” This stepdaughter couldn’t have picked a more meaningful way to show her stepdad how much he means to her than by choosing to change her last name to his. We’re sure neither of them will ever forget this very special graduation ceremony! You can find the source of this story’s featured image here. The post Stepfather Has Emotional Reaction To Special Announcement From His Stepdaughter On Her Graduation Day appeared first on InspireMore.

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I love supergroups, and this one was one of my favorites. I only wish they had released more than two albums, but that is the usual story with supergroups. You never usually get more than one or two. Bad English was formed in 1987, combining talents from notable bands including Journey and The Babys. The band’s lineup featured John Waite as lead vocalist, Neal Schon on guitar, Jonathan Cain on keyboards, Ricky Phillips on bass, and Deen Castronovo on drums. Bad English was known for their hit ballad “When I See You Smile,” which became a number one hit on The post Complete List Of Bad English Band Members appeared first on ClassicRockHistory.com.

One hundred million years ago, a fierce predator soared over the waters of what we now know as Queensland, Australia, using its formidable jaws to scoop up fish and cephalopods. The new-to-science species has now been described following the retrieval of a fossil from dig pits outside of Richmond, which represents the most complete pterosaur discovered in Australia to date.“The fossil was discovered by Kronosaurus Korner museum curator Kevin Petersen in November 2021 whilst checking on another fossil specimen,” lead author Adele Pentland told IFLScience. “He spotted bone exposed at the surface and knew straight away that it was a pterosaur, because the bone resembled a crushed eggshell.” Anyone who visits has a good chance of finding a fossil if they know what to look for.Adele PentlandThey were able to retrieve the specimen in a plaster jacket that measured 2.4 by 1.5 meters (7.9 by 5 feet). It was then whittled down with the aid of an air scribe and metal pin, revealing a prehistoric creature that would’ve had a wingspan of around 4.6 meters (15 feet).The pterosaur is a new genus and species, but we do know it was an anhanguerian pterosaur – a group of flying reptiles that lived during the Cretaceous – based on its skull, teeth, and the shape of its shoulder bone. It’s been named Haliskia peterseni from the Ancient Greek for "sea phantom" and in honor of Petersen, who discovered and prepared the specimen. In the paper, the authors describe it as “a flying creature that cast a shadow on the sea, or a phantom that haunted the long-vanished Eromanga Sea.”Lead Author Adele Pentland studying Haliskia peterseni, which had a wingspan of 4.6 meters.Image credit: Curtin UniversityThe remarkable discovery is notable not just for the creature’s completeness and size, but also in that it was made in a place where just about anybody has the opportunity to stumble across prehistoric treasure.“What I find most exciting is that this fossil was found near a fossil site that is open to the public – which means that the next pterosaur fossil might be found by a visitor to the region,” continued Pentland. “The dig pits outside of Richmond are unlike anything I’ve seen in Australia, they’re incredibly fossil rich and anyone who visits has a good chance of finding a fossil if they know what to look for and cover enough ground.”The specimen comes 22 percent complete with lower jaws, tip of the upper jaw, 43 teeth, some vertebrae, ribs, and bones from both wings and part of a leg. There’s also evidence that it had a very muscular tongue, which would’ve come in handy for slurping up its prey of fish and cephalopods. The sea phantom is now on display for anyone who’d like to check out Australia’s most complete pterosaur, meanwhile Pentland and the team are headed back out into the field.“I’m deeply passionate about working with Kronosaurus Korner, and other museums in central western Queensland, including the Australian Age of Dinosaurs. Since the new Haliskia fossil is already on public display at Kronosaurus Korner, the next phase of my research is to assist on a dinosaur dig in August, and describe more exciting fossil specimens before I finish my PhD at the end of next year,” Pentland said.The study is published in Scientific Reports.

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