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It is announced that a newly discovered species of tarantula spider has been named Aphonopelma johnnycashi, because it was discovered near Folsom State Prison in California, USA. The logic behind the naming is that Folsom Prison Blues is one of Johnny Cash's best-known songs, and that the spider is mainly black in colour - 'The Man In Black' being a well-known nickname for Johnny Cash.
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