Oldie but goodie

Back before I became an astronomer, I still could tell there was something funny about the phrasing in this article (or here for cached version):

The scientists believe that the last time large amounts of matter so dense and so hot existed was a few millionths of a second after the Big Bang, the explosion credited with giving birth to the universe.

(Emphasis added.)

Umm, yeah. There were a lot of other explosions vying for the title, but in the end the Big Bang narrowly edged out Krakatoa and the Hindenburg. Personally, I was hoping Krakatoa would be credited with giving birth to the universe.