Women Hunt in Most Foraging Societies Using Their Own Tools And Strategies

Hunter-gatherer roles in human society are not nearly as gendered as anthropologists and archaeologists have traditionally believed, with narratives of 'man the hunter' and 'woman the gatherer' crumbling in the face of new evidence.
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Pompeii archaeologists discover 'pizza' painting

Experts say the flatbread depicted in the 2,000 year-old fresco may be a precursor to the Italian dish.
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Paper trail

Canada is one of the biggest exporters of recyclable paper to India, but along with that paper comes plastic waste — lots of it.
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Oldest Known Neanderthal Engravings Were Sealed in a Cave for 57000 Years

The art was created long before modern humans inhabited France's Loire Valley
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Apple could force a 111-year-old fruit company to change its apple logo

Apple wants to trademark an image of an apple in Switzerland, and this could force a 111-year-old fruit company to change its logo.
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Chinese researchers turn to $1 adhesive to counter billion-dollar laser weapon from the US

By adding few market-bought compounds, the researchers have further strengthened the heat coating on ballistic missiles , making them indestructible by lasers.
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Extreme weather killed 195000 in Europe since 1980

Extreme weather conditions in Europe have killed almost 195,000 people and caused economic losses of more than 560 billion euros since 1980, the European Environment Agency said Wednesday.
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Baccara - Yes Sir I Can Boogie

This single is from 1977. Baccara were Spanish flamenco dancers Mayte Mateos and Maria Mendiola. They were discovered on the island of Fuerteventura in the Canary Islands by RCA Records executive Leon Deane, who saw them dancing flamenco and singing traditional songs for tourists and signed them to the label.
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No Mow May blamed for rise in hedgehog injuries

A hedgehog hospital owner says “heartbreaking” strimming injuries have doubled as long grass is cut.
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Origins of masturbation traced back to primates 40m years ago

Behaviour predates humans by tens of millions of years but evolutionary purpose is less clear, scientists say
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Could other European countries ban short-haul flights?

The introduction of France’s short-haul flight ban has renewed calls for Europe to cut down on journeys that could be made by train.
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Tampa shop sells mood-altering mushroom products. Are they safe?

The Ybor City store highlights the gaps in oversight of this new national market despite concerns from federal officials.
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The Chronicles of a New York Locksmith -- Keys to the City

Leading up to his retirement, a New York craftsman trains his young protégé, in a short documentary by Ian Moubayed.
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'Putin's chef' confirms plans for Chatham Islands in cryptic email to Stuff

The Russian oligarch boss of the Wagner private military company, known as “Putin’s chef”, has told Stuff in a cryptic email his group has plans for the Chatham Islands.
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Flesh-Eating Bacteria Washing Ashore in Florida — and Plastic Is to Blame

The virulent Vibrio bacteria thrives in plastic, which intermingles with seaweed-like Sargassum washing up on beaches
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