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Skull Finds Challenge Theories Of Human Colonisation
New discoveries in Eurasia are challenging old beliefs that homo sapiens evolved solely on the African continent. Scientists have found a few 1.8 million years old skulls in Dmanisi, a medieval village near Tblisi in Georgia. The skulls are the oldest remains ever found... 
There is a Storm Brewing Part I
I have tried to share my account of the politcal dynamic that brews in this part of the Middle East. This is part one of a two part article that I have been working on of late. Enjoy. " There is a storm brewing and we are all waiting, wondering where and when it will begin... -1.jpg){kind=small}
For Kurdish Girls, a Painful Ancient Ritual
" rySheelan's CircumcisionA seven-year-old girl is taken by her mother to be circumcised in Kurdish Iraq, where more than 60 percent of women have undergone the traditional and controversial procedure.»Sheelan... 
cows point to the north
"New weird news related to cows: Researchers discovered that cattle have a good sense of direction and tend to point in a northerly direction. It has long been observed that cows appear to have a talent for weather forecasting and are able to predict when rain is on the way,...
Georgian breakaway 'will join Russia'
The leader of the breakaway republic of South Ossetia said today that the new country, whose independence only Russia has recognized, intends to become part of Russia. South Ossetia is made up of a majority of...
Pole trek needs last explorer
"Descendants of Sir Ernest Shackleton and his team are looking for a final budding explorer to complete their ancestors' journey to the South Pole. Legend has it Sir Ernest recruited his expedition members with an advert promising "small wages", "constant danger" and a...
Tseycum ancestors' remains returned home
The remains of 55 Tseycum ancestors have reached the end of their journey home to Victoria, BC after more than a century abroad. Until recently the remains had been stored in drawers at the Museum of Natural...
created by michelle.sundvick | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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Celebrate World Turtle Day!
Turtles, turtles, turtles…May 23rd is World Turtle Day! Today we can not only celebrate turtles, but also educate ourselves on protecting them from serious threats. Sea turtles are one of the most...
Genetic sleuths unmask secrets of big tomatoes
"Humans began domesticating plants in the last roughly10,000 years. They had no knowledge of genetics and noknowledge of breeding, but somehow they rendered these changesgenetically on plants," Tanksley, plant...
Tourist destroys legendary earlobe
My theory is he was trying to pull a Van Gogh to impress his girlfriend, but his art history was a little shaky."The authorities on Easter Island have detained a Finnish tourist on suspicion of trying to steal an...
Canada First Nations:Celebrate 1 Million Mark
OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorCertainly a bittersweet celebration of a Proud Peoples whose population 500 years ago in North America was estimated to be 10 million aboriginals, with a possible... 
created by Barry Artiste | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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Are you heir to the throne of England? Apply now!
This just came off the wire from Reuters. English Heritage, an organization that promotes the history of the UK, its castles and ruins, is running a contest trying to find potential - and legitimate - heirs to... 
created by Actual News Geezer | 2 years ago | updated 1 year ago
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