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Will we soon be extinct?
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A mass extinction on Earth is long overdue, according to population ecologists. Find out what Earth's fossil record may be telling us about our future.
Crystal Flutes and Human Hair: 8 Random Items Found in the Library of Congress
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When singer Lizzo played a glass flute owned by President James Madison, we stopped to wonder what else might be hiding in the Library of Congress.
How Spontaneous Human Combustion Works
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Ever heard of a person going up in flames for no reason at all? Find out what spontaneous human combustion means.
10 Extinct Hominids
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Decades of fossil discoveries have revealed much about the extinct members of our hominid family tree, but we're far from having all the answers. What have we learned from some of these fascinating finds?
Why Is Herodotus Called Both the Father of History and the Father of Lies?
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Herodotus was a natural-born storyteller, whom scholars revere as the first historian ever, and critics dismiss as just a teller of tall tales. What's the real story?
Stoned Ape Theory: Magic Mushrooms and Human Evolution
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Do we owe the emergence of language and self-reflection to the ancient and sustained consumption of psilocybin mushrooms?
The Basic Astronomy quiz
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The night sky has fascinated humans throughout history. Even if you're not a science buff in general, we're willing to bet you know a thing or two about astronomy yourself. Find out just how much with our quiz!
'Unsolved' Mysteries, Solved: 10 Times We Answered History's Biggest Questions
Was Anna Anderson really Anastasia Romanov? Does the Bermuda Triangle really exist? Wonder no more: We have the answers to these and other formerly unsolved mysteries.
Who Is Papa Legba, the Vodou Link Between the Human and Spirit Worlds?
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Papa Legba is a figure that stands as a mysterious link between the human and spirit worlds in the religion of Vodou, but who is he and what's his story?
10 Dramatic Acts of Human Kindness
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Acts of kindness may not get as much air time as tragedy, but they still exist. Read about 10 acts of human kindness.