The revised definition of obesity and a new species of snake and spider there were announced decades after being found. Plus, on This Day in History, the "Father of American Rollercoasters".

BMI Sidelined in New Obesity Definition That Favors Health Evaluation | Scientific American

New species of house snake discovered in Ethiopia: photo | Miami Herald

New snake species found 20 years after initial sighting in Ethiopia - Science - News - Daily Express US

Scientists discover new ‘unusually large’ species of one of world’s deadliest spiders | The Independent

'Big boy' spider becomes Australia's largest and deadliest arachnid after surprise discovery | Live Science

The world’s most venomous spider is a species complex: systematics of the Sydney funnel-web spider (Atracidae: Atrax robustus) | BMC Ecology and Evolution | Full Text

History of LaMarcus Thompson's Scenic Railway Roller Coasters at Coney Island

La Marcus Edna Thompson | Coney Island History Project

OH native was inventor of the roller coaster

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