the continents of north and south america came together much earlier than previously thought , according to researchers who found evidence in rock deposits from ancient rivers in colombia of the land bridge that connected the long-isolated landmasses . the two continents are linked at panama , but there has been a debate about when this land bridge first appeared , with most experts placing its formation at about 3 million years ago . the new study , published on thursday in the journal science , presents evidence that the panama land bridge formed at least 10 million years earlier . before the isthmus of panama rose from the sea by tectonic and volcanic action , the central american seaway linked the atlantic to the pacific as one great ocean . a nondescript tobacco shop in a tokyo neighbourhood has become an unlikely tourist attraction thanks to a four-legged shopkeeper who has become an online sensation . with millions of video views on the internet shiba the dog uses his nose and paw to open a sliding glass window and greet customers or curious visitors who have travelled to the shimada cigarette shop from afar . he may be the most adorable salesman ever , but is often found napping on the job or snacking on a cucumber in a glass display case under the counter . shiba the dog uses his nose and his paw to open a sliding glass window at a shop on the outskirts of tokyo . visitors have travelled from afar to give the dog a snack , pat him on the head or pose for a selfie with him . when a customer rings the bell for service , he leaps to his feet and opens the window for his owner , hisako suzuki , who runs the shop in a west tokyo neighbourhood , near musashi-koganei metro station . the various continents , sitting atop huge plates akin to jigsaw puzzle pieces sliding over earth 's mantle , have slowly moved around the globe during the planet 's history . they have separated , drifted and joined numerous times in a process called plate tectonics . south america became an isolated landmass when it separated from africa . likewise , north america broke apart from europe and headed on a gradual collision course with south america . until then , a deep water channel called the central american seaway separated the continents . the researchers base their estimate on the presence of small grains of a mineral called zircon unearthed in ancient river bedrock in northern colombia that originated in panama and were 13 million to 15 million years old . these grains suggested the land bridge must have existed at that time , they said . the intelligent shiba inu dog is fed treats and patted on the head by visitors who show up just to see him or buy cigarettes , snacks or magazines . when groups arrive , they queue to pose for photos with the internet star . one youtube video showing his customer service skills has more than two million views . shiba 's owner has trained him to open the sliding glass window when customers ring a bell for service . one of the videos featuring shiba 's customer service skills has more than two million views on youtube . shiba can often be found napping on the job or snacking on a cucumber in a display case under the counter . suzuki said business has picked up since the videos went viral , and tourists are invited to sign and leave comments in a guestbook . ` we contend that a bridge , perhaps a transient one , was present since 13 to 15 million years ago , ' said geologist camilo montes of universidad de los andes in bogota , who led the study . ` beds younger than about 13 to 15 million years contain abundant zircon grains with a typically panamanian age , ' said montes . ` older beds do not . ` we think these zircons were deposited by rivers flowing from the isthmus of panama when it docked to south america , nearly 10 million years earlier than the date of 3 million years that is usually given for the connection . ' the various continents , sitting atop huge plates akin to jigsaw puzzle pieces sliding over earth 's mantle , have slowly moved around the globe during the planet 's history . los angeles , california -lrb- cnn -rrb- -- michael jackson 's three children did something recently they 've never before done : signing their autographs on something to be sold . blanket , paris and prince jackson put their names on a designer belt produced as a tribute to their late father and to raise money for the jackson family museum planned for gary , indiana . the merchandising deal for the crystal-encrusted belt is also a first -- the trustees of the michael jackson estate authorizing the jackson family to produce and sell memorabilia in the pop star 's name . katherine jackson dropped her challenge for control of her son 's estate last october , but her husband still has a legal objection pending in probate court . `` this is a truly one-of-a-kind opportunity , '' said jerry olivarez , the jackson family friend who brought the deal together . `` i know of no other item that has ever been made available to the public that has been signed by both the parents and children of michael jackson . '' they have separated , drifted and joined numerous times in a process called plate tectonics . south america became an isolated landmass when it separated from africa . likewise , north america broke apart from europe and headed on a gradual collision course with south america . one of the most dramatic results of the joining of the two americas was the mixing of the animals living on the respective landmasses , with various creatures crossing the land bridge to invade the other continent . the youngest , who was born in 2002 , signed his name in true `` john hancock '' style , taking up the most room with large block letters spelling `` blanket . '' the event is known as the great american biological interchange . after the isthmus of panama formed , animals and plants could move back and forth between continents , the great american biological interchange . smithsonian scientists are debating when this happened . south america had a unique animal population , with exotic marsupials including saber-toothed predators , as well as elephant-sized ground sloths , car-sized armadillos , camel-like creatures with elephant trunks and giant flightless , carnivorous ` terror birds . ' north america had a quite different and impressive array of placental mammals including saber-toothed cats and other feline predators , huge short-faced bears , wolves and various herbivores including big elephant relatives and horses . the two continents continue to move together . ` yes , the plates are moving today , ' montes said . ` they never stop . ' sorry we are not currently accepting comments on this article . prince , 13 , helped his younger brother by adding `` jackson '' below his first name . some visitors have travelled from as far away as england and taiwan to say hello to the seven-year-old dog . paris , 12 , showed flair with her signature , using a heart to dot her `` i '' and giving her `` r '' a long , flowing branch . grandparents katherine and joe jackson sat next to each other on a sofa in the jackson 's encino , california , home to add their autographs to the `` artist proof '' of the belt . the leather belt was designed by simon tavassoli and a limited run of 7,000 are being handmade at his newport beach , california , studio . each unsigned belt will retail for $ 1,500 , he said . british tourist carrie furlong told reuters : ` i 've always wanted to come to japan . ' i would 've sat on that plane for 20 hours if i had to , i would have come here just to see the culture and everything , but i wanted to see him specifically as well while we were here . ' the only belt signed by the three children goes on auction thursday night , tavassoli said .
shiba the dog has been trained to open a window with his nose and paw . visitors have travelled from as far away as britain and taiwan to see him . tourists offer snacks and pose for selfies with the internet sensation . a youtube video featuring his skills has more than two million views . shiba can often be found napping in a display case under the counter .
the continents of north and south america came together much earlier than previously thought , according to researchers who found evidence in rock deposits from ancient rivers in colombia of the land bridge that connected the long-isolated landmasses . the two continents are linked at panama , but there has been a debate about when this land bridge first appeared , with most experts placing its formation at about 3 million years ago . the new study , published on thursday in the journal science , presents evidence that the panama land bridge formed at least 10 million years earlier . before the isthmus of panama rose from the sea by tectonic and volcanic action , the central american seaway linked the atlantic to the pacific as one great ocean . a nondescript tobacco shop in a tokyo neighbourhood has become an unlikely tourist attraction thanks to a four-legged shopkeeper who has become an online sensation . with millions of video views on the internet shiba the dog uses his nose and paw to open a sliding glass window and greet customers or curious visitors who have travelled to the shimada cigarette shop from afar . he may be the most adorable salesman ever , but is often found napping on the job or snacking on a cucumber in a glass display case under the counter . shiba the dog uses his nose and his paw to open a sliding glass window at a shop on the outskirts of tokyo . visitors have travelled from afar to give the dog a snack , pat him on the head or pose for a selfie with him . when a customer rings the bell for service , he leaps to his feet and opens the window for his owner , hisako suzuki , who runs the shop in a west tokyo neighbourhood , near musashi-koganei metro station . the various continents , sitting atop huge plates akin to jigsaw puzzle pieces sliding over earth 's mantle , have slowly moved around the globe during the planet 's history . they have separated , drifted and joined numerous times in a process called plate tectonics . south america became an isolated landmass when it separated from africa . likewise , north america broke apart from europe and headed on a gradual collision course with south america . until then , a deep water channel called the central american seaway separated the continents . the researchers base their estimate on the presence of small grains of a mineral called zircon unearthed in ancient river bedrock in northern colombia that originated in panama and were 13 million to 15 million years old . these grains suggested the land bridge must have existed at that time , they said . the intelligent shiba inu dog is fed treats and patted on the head by visitors who show up just to see him or buy cigarettes , snacks or magazines . when groups arrive , they queue to pose for photos with the internet star . one youtube video showing his customer service skills has more than two million views . shiba 's owner has trained him to open the sliding glass window when customers ring a bell for service . one of the videos featuring shiba 's customer service skills has more than two million views on youtube . shiba can often be found napping on the job or snacking on a cucumber in a display case under the counter . suzuki said business has picked up since the videos went viral , and tourists are invited to sign and leave comments in a guestbook . ` we contend that a bridge , perhaps a transient one , was present since 13 to 15 million years ago , ' said geologist camilo montes of universidad de los andes in bogota , who led the study . ` beds younger than about 13 to 15 million years contain abundant zircon grains with a typically panamanian age , ' said montes . ` older beds do not . ` we think these zircons were deposited by rivers flowing from the isthmus of panama when it docked to south america , nearly 10 million years earlier than the date of 3 million years that is usually given for the connection . ' the various continents , sitting atop huge plates akin to jigsaw puzzle pieces sliding over earth 's mantle , have slowly moved around the globe during the planet 's history . los angeles , california -lrb- cnn -rrb- -- michael jackson 's three children did branch . grandparents katherine and joe jackson sat next to each other on a sofa in the jackson 's encino , california , home to add their autographs to the `` artist proof '' of the belt . the leather belt was designed by simon tavassoli and a limited run of 7,000 are being handmade at his newport beach , california , studio . each unsigned belt will retail for $ 1,500 , he said . british tourist carrie furlong told reuters : ` i 've always wanted to come to japan . ' i would 've sat on that plane for 20 hours if i had to , i would have come here just to see the culture and everything , but i wanted to see him specifically as well while we were here . ' the only belt signed by the three children goes on auction thursday night , tavassoli said .
great ocean . a nondescript tobacco shop in a tokyo neighbourhood has become an unlikely tourist attraction thanks to a four-legged shopkeeper who has become an online sensation . with millions of video views on the internet shiba the dog uses his nose and paw to open a sliding glass window and greet customers or curious visitors who have travelled to the shimada cigarette shop from afar . he may be the most adorable salesman ever , but is often found napping on the job or snacking on a cucumber in a glass display case under the counter . shiba the dog uses his nose and his paw to open a sliding glass window at a shop on the outskirts of tokyo . visitors have travelled from afar to give the dog a snack , pat him on the head or pose for a selfie with him . when a customer rings the bell for service , he leaps to his feet and opens the window for his owner , hisako suzuki , who runs the shop in a west tokyo neighbourhood , near musashi-koganei metro station . the various continents , sitting atop huge plates akin to jigsaw puzzle pieces sliding over earth 's mantle , have slowly moved around the globe during the planet 's history . they have separated , drifted and joined numerous times in a process called plate tectonics . south america became an isolated landmass when it separated from africa . likewise , north america broke apart from europe and headed on a gradual collision course with south america . until then , a deep water channel called the central american seaway separated the continents . the researchers base their estimate on the presence of small grains of a mineral called zircon unearthed in ancient river bedrock in northern colombia that originated in panama and were 13 million to 15 million years old . these grains suggested the land bridge must have existed at that time , they said . the intelligent shiba inu dog is fed treats and patted on the head by visitors who show up just to see him or buy cigarettes , snacks or magazines . when groups arrive , they queue to pose for photos with the internet star . one youtube video showing his customer service skills has more than two million views . shiba 's owner has trained him to open the sliding glass window when customers ring a bell for service . one of the videos featuring shiba 's customer service skills has more than two million views on youtube . shiba can often be found napping on the job or snacking on a cucumber in a display case under the counter . suzuki said business has picked up since the videos went viral , and tourists are invited to sign and leave comments in a guestbook . ` we contend that a bridge , perhaps a transient one , was present since 13 to 15 million years ago , ' said geologist camilo montes of universidad de youngest , who was born in 2002 , signed his name in true `` john hancock '' style , taking up the most room with large block letters spelling `` blanket . '' the event is known as the great american biological interchange . after the isthmus of panama formed , animals and plants could move back and forth between continents , the great american biological interchange . smithsonian scientists are debating when this happened . south america had a unique animal population , with exotic marsupials including saber-toothed predators , as well as elephant-sized ground sloths , car-sized armadillos , camel-like creatures with elephant trunks and giant flightless , carnivorous ` terror birds . ' north america had a quite different and impressive array of placental mammals including saber-toothed cats and other feline predators , huge short-faced bears , wolves and various herbivores including big elephant relatives and horses . the two continents continue to move together . ` yes , the plates are moving today , ' montes said . ` they never stop . ' sorry we are not currently accepting comments on this article . prince , 13 , helped his younger brother by adding `` jackson '' below his first name . some visitors have travelled from as far away as england and taiwan to say hello to the seven-year-old dog . paris , 12 , showed flair with her signature , using a heart to dot her `` i '' and giving her `` r '' a long , flowing branch . grandparents katherine and joe jackson sat next to each other on a sofa in the jackson 's encino , california , home to add their autographs to the `` artist proof '' of the belt . the leather belt was designed by simon tavassoli and a limited run of 7,000 are being handmade at his newport beach , california , studio . each unsigned belt will retail for $ 1,500 , he said . british tourist carrie furlong told reuters : ` i 've always wanted to come to japan . ' i would 've sat on that plane for 20 hours if i had to , i would have come here just to see the culture and everything , but i wanted to see him specifically as well while we were here . ' the only belt signed by the three children goes on auction thursday night , tavassoli said .
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'' the event known the great american biological interchange. after the isthmus panama formed, animals and could move back continents the great american biological interchange. smithsonian scientists are debating when this happened. south america had a unique animal population, with exotic marsupials including as elephant-sized ground sloths car-sized armadillos with elephant trunks giant flightless, carnivorous ` terror birds ' north america had a quite different and impressive array placental mammals including other feline predators, huge short-faced bears wolves including big elephant relatives horses the two continents continue move. ` yes the plates moving today ' montes said. ` they never stop. 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to give the dog a snack , pat him on the head or pose for a selfie with him . when a customer rings the bell for service , he leaps to his feet and opens the window for his owner , hisako suzuki , who runs the shop in a west tokyo neighbourhood , near musashi-koganei metro station . the various continents , sitting atop huge plates akin to jigsaw puzzle pieces sliding over earth 's mantle , have slowly moved around the globe during the planet 's history . they have separated , drifted and joined numerous times in a process called plate tectonics . south america became an isolated landmass when it separated from africa . likewise , north america broke apart from europe and headed on a gradual collision course with south america . until then , a deep water channel called the central american seaway separated the continents . the researchers base their estimate on the presence of small grains of a mineral called zircon unearthed in ancient river bedrock in northern colombia that originated in panama and were 13 million to 15 million years old . these grains suggested the land bridge must have existed at that time , they said . the intelligent shiba inu dog is fed treats and patted on the head by visitors who show up just to see him or buy cigarettes , snacks or magazines . when groups arrive , they queue to pose for photos with the internet star . one youtube video showing his customer service skills has more than two million views . shiba 's owner has trained him to open the sliding glass window when customers ring a bell for service . one of the videos featuring shiba 's customer service skills has more than two million views on youtube . shiba can often be found napping on the job or snacking on a cucumber in a display case under the counter . suzuki said business has picked up since the videos went viral , and tourists are invited to sign and leave comments in a guestbook . ` we contend that a bridge , perhaps a transient one , was present since 13 to 15 million years ago , ' said geologist camilo montes of universidad de los andes in bogota , who led the study . ` beds younger than about 13 to 15 million years contain abundant zircon grains with a typically panamanian age , ' said montes . ` older beds do not . ` we think these zircons were deposited by rivers flowing from the isthmus of panama when it docked to south america , nearly 10 million years earlier than the date of 3 million years that is usually given for the connection . ' the various continents , sitting atop huge plates akin to jigsaw puzzle pieces sliding over earth 's mantle , have slowly moved around the globe during the planet 's history . los angeles , california -lrb- cnn -rrb- -- michael jackson 's three children did branch . grandparents katherine and joe jackson sat next to each other on a sofa in the jackson 's encino , california , home to add their autographs to the `` artist proof '' of the belt . the leather belt was designed by simon tavassoli and a limited run of 7,000 are being handmade at his newport beach , california , studio . each unsigned belt will retail for $ 1,500 , he said . british tourist carrie furlong told reuters : ` i 've always wanted to come to japan . ' i would 've sat on that plane for 20 hours if i had to , i would have come here just to see the culture and everything , but i wanted to see him specifically as well while we were here . ' the only belt signed by the three children goes on auction thursday night , tavassoli said .
 The text describes a dog's travels around the world, visiting various countries and landmarks. It also mentions the dog's owner, Suzu Ki, who runs a shop in West Tokyo neighborhood. The dog is described as intelligent and able to open windows and doors. The text also mentions the dog's ability to pose for selfies and its popularity on YouTube. Additionally, it talks about the dog's training and its ability to perform tricks.