Last April, a linguistic study likened the spread of the sounds of language to the human gene pool, and used this information to suggest language arose once in Africa 10000 years ago. If only it were that simple. More »
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Phonemes probably can’t reveal the ancient origins of language after all
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Your Exclusive First Look at George R.R. Martin’s New Book Covers
Chances are, you're all familiar with George R.R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire series at this point. Even if you haven't read the books or seen the TV series, you know enough to mutter something about Ned Stark and honor, if the subject comes up. More »
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Holy crap, it’s The Matrix for chickens
During the short six-to-seven-week life of a factory-raised broiler chicken, the bird is crammed into close quarters with thousands of other chickens selectively bred to mature at an unhealthily fast rate. Given the broilers' uncomfortable living conditions and the ever-growing demand for poultry,... More »
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Turn water into 4 different deadly weapons, using just pencils and a battery
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Upcoming Movie Sequels that Actually Have a Reason to Exist
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10 Things from the Hunger Games Books That the Movies Probably Can’t Pull Off
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The Best Books of Poetry For Every Kind of Science Fiction Fan
