Imagine a bird that couldn't fit in your living room because its wings were too big. That's exactly what would happen if you tried to bring the Pelagornis sandersi home -- assuming houses and humans existed back then. Scientists have identified the fossils of what could be the largest flying bird ever found. With an estimated 20- to 24-foot wingspan, the extinct P. sandersi was twice the size of today's biggest flying bird, the royal albatross, according to the National Evolutionary Synthesis Center in North Carolina.
The viola is hundreds of years old. In fact, some reports say that it is the oldest of the string family. The viola has been utilized as a harmonic (as opposed to melodic) instrument by composers for hundreds of years. This is the main reason that people are less familiar with it than the violin or cello.
In 2006, Placido released, under the name Viola, her first album as a singer, Don't Be Shy... , including 10 tracks (most of which are in English) written by herself, inspired by Stuart Benson.Viola sings in the style of singer-songwriter Suzanne Vega. The second single is How to save your life.iolante Placido gave birth to her first child, a son named Vasco, in October 2013.