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Remember Steve Martin and his King Tut song? Also check out the hobbit links. Maybe this will answer the question of what they look like. And if they even exist. I have personally never seen one but I have seen "faces" in campfires. Who's face? Could be anyones guess.

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Home | Forward to a Friend | Sign Up for Newsletters Late October 2004 In hair-raising times (Halloween, the U.S. vote), we're putting you on trial and in the White House -- and uncovering real-life "hobbits." In This Edition • Salem Witch Trials • Pictures of the Year • "Hobbit" Fossil Found • Election Antics Photo of the Day See Photo Download Wallpaper Quiz: Were jack-o'-lanterns always made from pumpkins? (See below.) Salem Witch-Hunt: Can You Survive? In our grim game based on the 1692 Massachusetts trials, your answers could be the death of you. • See Halloween Photo Gallery • E-Mail Halloween Postcards New: Pictures of the Year Wallpapers Scare up some fun—download photos from National Geographic magazine's new Pictures of the Year collector's edition. TIAA-CREF www.tiaa-cref.org Global News From National Geographic "Hobbit" Found: Ancient Tiny Human Species Not so long ago a miniature human species flourished on an Indonesian island and hunted elephant-like beasts, a new fossil find suggests. See pictures and get the facts. Election Is Crunch Time for U.S. Secret Service With the U.S. presidential election only a week away, agents reveal what it takes to protect the candidates as they streak from stop to stop. Take Secret Service quiz. Earliest Unhatched Bird Found—Old as Dinosaurs A fossil found in China suggests early birds, like dinosaurs, were well developed at birth, scientists say. See pictures. See Latest Headlines Family Fun Halloween Photo Game Can you figure out what these black-and-orange images are and unscramble their names? More to Explore ELECTION ANTICS If You Were President ... Enter our virtual White House and give the Oval Office an extreme makeover. Shop National Geographic • Maps, Atlases • Books, Calendars • Cameras, Posters • Travel Gear • Videos and DVDs • Kids Best Price Guarantee Subscribe to National Geographic magazine online for only $19—our best offer anywhere.     We'll haunt your in-box again in two weeks. Till then, we'll be seeking out the most bewitching discoveries this side of Salem. —The editors at nationalgeographic.com P.S. To make sure you receive our e-mails, please add nationalg...@ng.chtah.com to your address book—so your filter will know our e-mails are legitimate. Quiz Answer: No. The first jack-o'-lanterns appeared in the British Isles and were made from turnips and other large vegetables. Get pumpkin-carving tips. About This Newsletter Sign Up for Newsletters | Privacy Policy | Feedback

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	Photograph of "witches" by Timothy C. Greenleaf