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Humans nearly went extinct 70K years ago, scientists claim.

Thursday 24 April 2008 @ 7:11 am
Humans nearly went extinct 70K years ago, scientists claim. [more inside]

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Some scientists are reconsidering the “common sense” about autism,

Thursday 28 February 2008 @ 12:46 pm
Some scientists are reconsidering the "common sense" about autism, particularly the idea that profound autism is always accompanied by retardation. The article comes at this from both scientific and civil rights angles. [more inside]

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Some scientists are reconsidering the “common sense” about autism,

Thursday 28 February 2008 @ 12:46 pm
Some scientists are reconsidering the "common sense" about autism, particularly the idea that profound autism is always accompanied by retardation. The article comes at this from both scientific and civil rights angles. [more inside]

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A picture has been found of the boy Anne Frank described in her diary as “my one true love.”

Wednesday 27 February 2008 @ 5:17 am
A picture has been found of the boy Anne Frank described in her diary as "my one true love." [more inside]

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Email Apnea:

Thursday 21 February 2008 @ 2:58 am
Email Apnea: Describes the way people hold their breaths, or breathe shallowly, while answering email. [more inside]

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Is “Canadian” the new racial slur in the American South?

Monday 28 January 2008 @ 4:45 am
Is "Canadian" the new racial slur in the American South? According to that link, and to the Houston District Attorney's Office, "Canadian" is the new racist "code word" for African-Americans when a racist doesn't want to sound racist. [more inside]

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