Been reading a few news articles and they made me think.
One was a beluga that had learned to make human sounds. The story was that someone was in the pool with it, and someone was telling the human to get out, but they didn't know who it was. They then realised that it was the whale. Everyone was astounded. I wonder why. Belugas have often been called 'canaries of the sea', so it really is no surprise that it would mimic the sounds around it. As it lived with humans, human sounds would be the most natural thing for it to mimic.
Also, there was an article about dinosaurs evolving feathers for mating displays rather than flying. Surely this is obvious? Most dinosaurs were fairly large, and the largest birds, such as ostriches and the extinct elephant bird, can't fly and their feathers are used for courtship displays. Also, it seems very unlikely that dinosaurs would evolve to fly and then evolve the feathers to help them.
Finally, people who suffer from schizophrenia and depression are often more creative than non-sufferers. This makes complete sense. In a world where only yourself is certain, or the world outside is so sad, escape via creativity would provide soothing joy.
