Saturday, February 9, 2019

BuzzFeed: Don't Read These Jokes If Your Life Is Put Together, They're Not For You


Don't Read These Jokes If Your Life Is Put Together, They're Not For You
BuzzFeed

"If a demon possessed me I'd just be like OK take it from here good luck man" Read the full story


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Thursday, January 31, 2019

Gizmodo: An Unknown Force is Blocking Car Key Fobs In This Canadian Town


An Unknown Force is Blocking Car Key Fobs In This Canadian Town
Gizmodo

For weeks, customers of a grocery store in the small town of Carstairs, Alberta, have been plagued by a mysterious something that has hindered them from driving their cars. Read the full story


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Friday, June 22, 2018

CNN: Extinct gibbon found in Chinese tomb a warning for the world


Extinct gibbon found in Chinese tomb a warning for the world
CNN

Researchers have uncovered the skull and jaw of a now-extinct, but never-before-seen genus of gibbon, which they've named Junzi imperialis. Read the full story


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Tuesday, May 29, 2018

CNN: Archaeologists uncover remains of man crushed as he fled Pompeii


Archaeologists uncover remains of man crushed as he fled Pompeii
CNN

A man managed to escape the first eruptive fury of Vesuvius in 79 A.D., only to be crushed beneath a block of stone hurled by an explosive volcanic cloud, new excavations at the site suggest. Read the full story


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Friday, May 11, 2018

Ars Technica: Genghis Khan’s Mongol horde probably had rampant Hepatitis B


Genghis Khan's Mongol horde probably had rampant Hepatitis B
Ars Technica

Viral DNA recovered from ancient human remains sheds light on HBV's evolutionary past. Read the full story


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Tuesday, April 24, 2018

Fox News: Mysterious shipwreck discovered in Great Lakes believed to be nearly 200 years old


Mysterious shipwreck discovered in Great Lakes believed to be nearly 200 years old
Fox News

Experts are planning to investigate a mysterious Great Lakes shipwreck that they say may be the oldest in Lake Erie and might be nearly 200 years old. Read the full story


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Wednesday, March 14, 2018

The Atlantic: Ancient DNA is Rewriting Human (and Neanderthal) History


Ancient DNA is Rewriting Human (and Neanderthal) History
The Atlantic

The genomes of the long dead are turning up all sorts of unexpected and controversial findings. Read the full story


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Wednesday, February 28, 2018

National Geographic: 7,000-Year-Old Native American Burial Site Found Underwater


7,000-Year-Old Native American Burial Site Found Underwater
National Geographic

In an unprecedented discovery, archaeologists identify a site where prehistoric people once buried their dead—now submerged beneath the waves. Read the full story


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Monday, February 26, 2018

Smithsonian: Is This the Seal of the Prophet Isaiah?


Is This the Seal of the Prophet Isaiah?
Smithsonian

One archaeologist believes the relic may have belonged to the biblical figure, but there are major problems with her interpretation Read the full story


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National Geographic: See Inside This Newly Discovered Ancient Egyptian Cemetery


See Inside This Newly Discovered Ancient Egyptian Cemetery
National Geographic

Artifacts found inside the network of tombs suggest it contains a priest of the ancient Egyptian deity Thoth. Read the full story


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Thursday, January 25, 2018

National Geographic: Oldest Human Fossil Outside Africa Discovered


Oldest Human Fossil Outside Africa Discovered
National Geographic

Part of an upper jaw found in Israel reveals that our species began making forays out of Africa more than 50,000 years earlier than thought. Read the full story


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Tuesday, January 23, 2018

National Geographic: One of the Last Dead Sea Scrolls Deciphered


One of the Last Dead Sea Scrolls Deciphered
National Geographic

The Hebrew scroll provides insight into ancient Judean celebrations. Read the full story


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Wednesday, December 27, 2017

The New York Times: Thousands Once Spoke His Language in the Amazon. Now, He’s the Only One.


Thousands Once Spoke His Language in the Amazon. Now, He's the Only One.
The New York Times

The Taushiro tribe vanished into the jungles of the Amazon basin in Peru generations ago. Amadeo García García is now the last native speaker of their language. Read the full story


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Sunday, July 16, 2017

National Geographic: Text by ‘Father of Medicine’ Found in Remote Egyptian Monastery


Text by 'Father of Medicine' Found in Remote Egyptian Monastery
National Geographic

The manuscript was unearthed by the monastery's monks who were conducting restorations in the centuries-old library. Read the full story


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Monday, September 19, 2016

Science of Us: You Should Visualize Positive and Negative Outcomes More


You Should Visualize Positive and Negative Outcomes More
Science of Us

This stuff has a woo-woo reputation, but it works if you know how to do it. Read the full story


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Wednesday, August 31, 2016

Popular Science: Blood-Guzzling Brain Key To Evolution Of Human Intelligence


Blood-Guzzling Brain Key To Evolution Of Human Intelligence
Popular Science

The evolution of human intelligence isn't simply related to increased brain size. It is also due to increased flow of blood to the human brain. An international team of researchers has tracked these evolutionary changes by measuring the sizes of tiny holes on the undersides of the skulls of humans and our ancestors. Read the full story


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Tuesday, August 30, 2016

Vox: The internet’s gone wild about a SETI signal from aliens. Scientists aren’t convinced.


The internet's gone wild about a SETI signal from aliens. Scientists aren't convinced.
Vox

Don't roll out the UFO welcome party just yet. Read the full story


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Friday, August 19, 2016

Popular Mechanics: Meet Niku, the Weird Object Beyond Neptune That Nobody Can Figure Out


Meet Niku, the Weird Object Beyond Neptune That Nobody Can Figure Out
Popular Mechanics

Something strange is happening at the outer reaches of the solar system.​ Read the full story


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Wednesday, August 17, 2016

Ancient Origins: Star Maps and Secrets: The Mysterious Tomb of Senenmut, Close Companion to Queen Hatshepsut


Star Maps and Secrets: The Mysterious Tomb of Senenmut, Close Companion to Queen Hatshepsut
Ancient Origins

Senenmut was one of the closest people to the famous queen Hatshepsut. His impressive tomb contains very mysterious decorations which suggest that he was not only a government official and architect, but also an astronomer. The tomb was discovered by a team led by American archaeologist Herbert Winlock. He was a director of the Egyptian Expedition of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. They worked at the tomb during the 1925 – 1927 seasons. The tomb is known as TT353. Although it has been associated Read the full story


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ScienceBlog.com: Astronomy shown to be set in standing stone


Astronomy shown to be set in standing stone
ScienceBlog.com

University of Adelaide research has for the first time statistically proven that the earliest standing stone monuments of Britain, the great circles, were constructed specifically in line with the movements of the Sun and Moon, 5000 years ago. The research, published in the Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports, details the use of innovative 2D and […] Read the full story


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Monday, August 15, 2016

Lifehacker: If You Rely Too Much On Plan B, It Might Ruin Your Plan A


If You Rely Too Much On Plan B, It Might Ruin Your Plan A
Lifehacker

It's good to have backup plans in case your goals don't work out in your career or life. However, if you spend too much effort on figuring out the details of your backup plans, it can make you less likely to really pursue your first plan. As productivity site 99u explains, when you only have one plan to achieve a goal, you throw all your effort into it. If you have a backup plan that's easier, you might be tempted to to give up on Plan A when it gets hard, in favor of your Plan B. That idea was Read the full story


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Sunday, July 31, 2016

Lifehacker: Use the AIM Method to Take Control of Your Happiness


Use the AIM Method to Take Control of Your Happiness
Lifehacker

Being happy isn't just something you achieve by ticking off certain boxes (or else we'd all do it). It's a mental state that you have to practice over time. To get better at it, use the AIM method. As tips site Barking Up the Wrong Tree explains, the AIM method is designed less to help you achieve something that will make you happy, and more to help you learn how to be happy no matter what. It consists of three basic concepts: Attention: Where you focus your attention is where your emotional Read the full story


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