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How Did Early Humans Survive Winter?
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How Did Early Humans Survive Winter?
For our prehistoric ancestors, the arrival of winter posed a daunting challenge to their very survival. As temperatures plummeted and snow blanketed the landscape, early humans faced a relentless battle…
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How Did the Romans Represent Zero?
The origins of zero as a mathematical symbol — and concept — are fascinating. As early as 5,000 years ago in ancient Mesopotamia, Sumerian scribes used a slanted double wedge…
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Ducklings were used for medical therapy in the 1950s.
The November 12, 1956 issue of Life magazine included a profile of a then-unique program at the University of Michigan’s hospital. The facility’s youngest patients received regular visits from animals…
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Pangaea wasn’t the only supercontinent.
Despite breaking apart into the seven continents we know and love around 200 million years ago, Pangaea remains fairly well known long after its heyday. Less well known is the…