Friends Aim to "Stand and Deliver" for Ailing Teacher

Jaime Escalante, the East L.A. teacher who was immortalized in the movie "Stand and Deliver," is fighting cancer. His family has run out of money to pay for treatments, according to reports.

Actor Edward James Olmos, who played the teacher in the film, said that Escalante’s family did not want to ask for help, but friends took it upon themselves to get the word out in hopes of making his final days as comfortable as possible. Olmos posted an appeal on his website to friends of Jamie asking them to make a donation.

Olmos said he has been "moved to tears" to hear of the circumstances now facing this "great man."

A fund drive has also been planned at Escalante's alma mater, Garfield High School, on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

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Snake Fossil Found Eating Baby Dinosaurs

Scientists have found a 67 million-year-old fossil of a snake coiled around dinosaur eggs and a hatchling. This is the first evidence of snakes eating dinosaurs.

“It’s a stunning, once-in-a-lifetime find,” said paleontologist Paul Sereno of the University of Chicago, who was not involved in the study. “We’ve caught one of the rarest moments in the fossil record, which is prey and predator, together.”

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Translating Color Names For Girls and Guys

Finally someone provides a translation. Click the image to make it larger.

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Dogs Eating Treats In Slow Motion

It's dogs in slow-mo catching treats. What could be better.

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