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How wolf became dog.

Differing snouts, coats, and obedience to to humans distinguish the two species. Dogs are possibly the first domesticated animals species, and they came form some sort of wolf. But how exactly did that come about? This 2015 article in Scientific […]

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The case of the fake Sherlock.

“Richard Walter is largely a poseur,” McCrary says. “What I say about Richard is he’s an expert at being an expert, at playing one and convincing people that he is.” ~ learn more

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3 hearts, 9 brains, 8 arms — the octopus.

“The octopus is a creature of complexity and mystery, that serves as a symbol of creativity, expansion and unpredictability. … These artists have studied the form and symbolism of these amazing sea creatures in depth — here are their individual […]

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Crooks’ mistaken bet on encrypted phones.

“Hardened phones were ingenious, but these networks had some inherent security flaws: the clustering of a criminal clientele made them a tempting target for police officers in many countries. It was as if all the villains had holed up in […]

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When civilization collapsed.

A video: “In the 12th century BCE the great Bronze Age civilizations of the Mediterranean—all of them—suddenly fell apart. Their empires evaporated, their cities emptied out, their technologies disappeared, and famine ruled. Mycenae, Minos, Assyria, Hittites, Canaan, Cyprus—all gone. Even […]

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New study suggests humans didn’t all come from one place.

“By analyzing the genomes of 290 living people, researchers concluded that modern humans descended from at least two populations that coexisted in Africa for a million years before merging in several independent events across the continent. The findings were published […]

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What is disc golf in South Florida like?

I’ve been playing with friends in Austin and our hazards are nothing like this. From the comments: “Those little ones are the worst. They got something to prove and are so much more confrontational.” ~ watch the video