Over time, the reptiles snakes descended from gradually began to use their legs less and less and so the limbs disappeared. The hip and leg bones present â¦ are essentially useless to the snake and are left over from their evolution.
Yom Kippur in the United States. Yom Kippur is a Jewish holiday known as the Day of Atonement. Many people of Jewish faith in the United States spend the day fasting and praying. Its theme centers on atonement and repentance. Yom Kippur is on the 10th day of the month of Tishrei (or Tishri) in the Jewish calendar. Prayers are an important part of the Yom Kippur observance.Prayers are an important part of the Yom Kippur observance.Â©iStockphoto.com/Robert Pears.
An M-60 tank rolls from the belly of a C-5 jet transport during Operation Nickel Grass, the U.S. airlift to help Israel in the Yom Kippur War of 1973.y Steve Jones. October always signals the Jewish holy day of Yom Kippur. Since 1973 it has also marked the anniversary of the Yom Kippur War -- sometimes known as the October War -- between Israel and Arab states.