A leading anthropologist suggests that protohumans became domesticated by killing off violent males. The Goodness Paradox: The Strange Relationship Between Virtue and Violence in Human Evolution BY RICHARD WRANGHAM PANTHEON When i was studying for my doctorate, in the…
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Wisconsin workers embedded with microchips
A local firm here made good today on its vow to embed employees with microchips. Sporting “I Got Chipped” T-shirts, some 40 workers at Three Square Market, a firm that makes cafeteria kiosks aimed at…
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The FBI is calling conspiracy theories a terrorism threat — Here’s what that means for Facebook, others
The FBI has pegged “conspiracy theory-driven domestic extremists” as a burgeoning terrorist threat for the U.S., raising questions about the legal implications for websites where fringe groups sow those conspiracies. In an exclusive article for Yahoo…
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Uh-oh: Silicon Valley is building a Chinese-style social credit system
In China, scoring citizens’ behavior is official government policy. U.S. companies are increasingly doing something similar, outside the law. Have you heard about China’s social credit system? It’s a technology-enabled, surveillance-based nationwide program designed to nudge…
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Gorillas Pose With Anti Poaching Rangers! World’s Coolest Selfie?
The gorillas of the Virunga National Park in the Democratic Republic of Congo and their wardens have set the internet on fire this week with a series of unbelievable selfies. Gorillas break the internet with…
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Jeffrey Epstein ‘wanted to seed human race with his DNA’ by impregnating up to 20 women at a time, report says
Financier also expressed an interest in freezing his head and penis Jeffrey Epstein for years hoped to seed the human race with his DNA by impregnating women at his ranch in New Mexico, according to a new…
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Student Thrown Out Of Class By Teacher For Saying There’s Only Two Genders
A student has claimed he was kicked out of class for saying there are only ‘two genders.’ The 17-year-old pupil who hasn’t been named, secretly filmed his teacher reprimanding him before posting the clip online.…
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Homeless Man Becomes Millionaire by Building Beaches in People’s Backyards
Sometimes, you don’t know your true calling until it finds you. This was certainly the case for Eric White, 33, the owner of Zydeco Construction. The once formerly-homeless man now owns a Louisiana-based company that builds beaches in…
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The Indonesian man who claimed to be 146 years old – the longest living human ever – has died in his village in Central Java. According to his papers, Sodimedjo, also known as Mbah Ghoto…
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The Fortingall Yew has been male for centuries, so maybe it’s finally time to branch out. The Fortingall Yew may be thousands of years old, but that doesn’t mean it’s old-fashioned. In fact, despite having…
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