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Neanderthals Ate Maggots And Mosquitoes, But Prehistoric European Humans Couldn’t Stomach BugsFried grasshoppersNeanderthals Ate Maggots And Mosquitoes, But Prehistoric European Humans Couldn’t Stomach BugsFried grasshoppers

Neanderthals Ate Maggots And Mosquitoes, But Prehistoric European Humans Couldn’t Stomach Bugs

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Uncovering 12,000 Years Of Lost History From The Air, The Desert Reveals Mysterious Structures That Have Stumped Archaeologists For DecadesSafawi Kite 104, a giant hunting trap structure, found in the Basalt Desert of north-eastern Jordan.

Uncovering 12,000 Years Of Lost History From The Air, The Desert Reveals Mysterious Structures That Have Stumped Archaeologists For Decades

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The Scientists Who Ate Their Subjects: From Plutonium And Penguin Eggs To Heavy Water And Mammoth JerkyMan holding silver cloche in city street suggests outdoor dining experience with urban backdrop reflecting elegance and service.

The Scientists Who Ate Their Subjects: From Plutonium And Penguin Eggs To Heavy Water And Mammoth Jerky

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How Did Stonehenge's Six-Tonne Altar Stone Move 700 Kilometers Across Britain? We Can Now Rule Out One TheoryStonehenge was built on the Salisbury Plain in England over several stages lasting 1,500 years, beginning around 3100 BCE.

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How Did Stonehenge's Six-Tonne Altar Stone Move 700 Kilometers Across Britain? We Can Now Rule Out One TheoryStonehenge was built on the Salisbury Plain in England over several stages lasting 1,500 years, beginning around 3100 BCE.
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How Did Stonehenge's Six-Tonne Altar Stone Move 700 Kilometers Across Britain? We Can Now Rule Out One Theory

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A Cold Case From The Ice Age: Someone Butchered This Mammoth 26,000 Years Ago In A Place That Was Too Cold For Humans To LiveWoolly mammoth

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A Cold Case From The Ice Age: Someone Butchered This Mammoth 26,000 Years Ago In A Place That Was Too Cold For Humans To LiveWoolly mammoth
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"Lindow Woman": How A Body Buried 1,600 Years Ago Led To A Murder Conviction In 1983A well-preserved bog body, believed to be around 2,000 years old.

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"Lindow Woman": How A Body Buried 1,600 Years Ago Led To A Murder Conviction In 1983A well-preserved bog body, believed to be around 2,000 years old.
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"Lindow Woman": How A Body Buried 1,600 Years Ago Led To A Murder Conviction In 1983

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14,400 Years Ago, Five Hunter-Gatherers And Their Dog Explored A Treacherous Bear Cave In Italy. This Is How They Lit Their WayPrehistoric adults, children and dog carrying torches through a cave

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14,400 Years Ago, Five Hunter-Gatherers And Their Dog Explored A Treacherous Bear Cave In Italy. This Is How They Lit Their WayPrehistoric adults, children and dog carrying torches through a cave
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14,400 Years Ago, Five Hunter-Gatherers And Their Dog Explored A Treacherous Bear Cave In Italy. This Is How They Lit Their Way

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5,300-Year-Old Microbes From Ötzi the Iceman Are Still Showing Signs Of Life – And Growing In A LabThe feet of Otzi the iceman being examined by a scientists

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5,300-Year-Old Microbes From Ötzi the Iceman Are Still Showing Signs Of Life – And Growing In A Lab

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Pre-Inca "Were-Animal" Statues Holding Decapitated Human Heads Were Sculpted From Sacred Volcanic RockTiwanaku

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Pre-Inca "Were-Animal" Statues Holding Decapitated Human Heads Were Sculpted From Sacred Volcanic RockTiwanaku
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Pre-Inca "Were-Animal" Statues Holding Decapitated Human Heads Were Sculpted From Sacred Volcanic Rock

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Why Can't You Tickle Yourself? The Cerebellum Spoils The FunAn older woman and a boy, tickling a second boy.
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You Could Be Carrying Up To 4 Percent Neanderthal DNA – And It May Be Weakening Your Virus DefensesEpstein-Barr virus
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You Could Be Carrying Up To 4 Percent Neanderthal DNA – And It May Be Weakening Your Virus Defenses

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Archaeologists Stumbled Across A Massive Ancient Tunnel – But They Have No Idea Who Built It Or WhyArcheologists discovered a huge historical tunnel in Israel

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Archaeologists Stumbled Across A Massive Ancient Tunnel – But They Have No Idea Who Built It Or WhyArcheologists discovered a huge historical tunnel in Israel
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Archaeologists Stumbled Across A Massive Ancient Tunnel – But They Have No Idea Who Built It Or Why

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Was This Roman Emperor Really Killed By A Lightning Strike?Roman coin with the face of Emperor Carus

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Was This Roman Emperor Really Killed By A Lightning Strike?Roman coin with the face of Emperor Carus
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Was This Roman Emperor Really Killed By A Lightning Strike?

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In Medieval China And Japan, Clever Devices Allowed You To Smell What Time It IsChinese Incense Clock from 1600-1950 CE.

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In Medieval China And Japan, Clever Devices Allowed You To Smell What Time It IsChinese Incense Clock from 1600-1950 CE.
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In Medieval China And Japan, Clever Devices Allowed You To Smell What Time It Is

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How Did Ancient Humans Make Their Beds? 200,000-Year-Old Grass Found In An Iconic Cave Just Revealed The AnswerBorder Cave

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How Did Ancient Humans Make Their Beds? 200,000-Year-Old Grass Found In An Iconic Cave Just Revealed The Answer

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Closer Look At Medieval "Lovers" Grave Reveals Earliest Same-Sex Double Burial In Polandnight view of the Cathedral Church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross in Opole, Poland

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Closer Look At Medieval "Lovers" Grave Reveals Earliest Same-Sex Double Burial In Polandnight view of the Cathedral Church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross in Opole, Poland
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Closer Look At Medieval "Lovers" Grave Reveals Earliest Same-Sex Double Burial In Poland

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Denisovan DNA From 3 Distinct Populations Found In Modern Humans, Revealing Hidden Complexity In How Ancient Hominins Interacted With Our AncestorsSoutheast Asian people

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Denisovan DNA From 3 Distinct Populations Found In Modern Humans, Revealing Hidden Complexity In How Ancient Hominins Interacted With Our AncestorsSoutheast Asian people
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Denisovan DNA From 3 Distinct Populations Found In Modern Humans, Revealing Hidden Complexity In How Ancient Hominins Interacted With Our Ancestors

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Neanderthals And The "Cult Of The Sun Bird": Were Golden Eagles Worshipped By Our Ancient Relatives?Golden Eagle flying against snow background
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Neanderthals And The "Cult Of The Sun Bird": Were Golden Eagles Worshipped By Our Ancient Relatives?

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Nikola Tesla Was Brilliant, But He Got A Surprising Number Of Things WrongNikola Tesla the great inventor, 1856 - 1943.
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Nikola Tesla Was Brilliant, But He Got A Surprising Number Of Things Wrong

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Colossal "Artificial Egg" Successfully Hatches First Chicks, What’s The Time On The Moon? And Much More This WeekCreate an account to get IFLScience's weekly 'this week in science' email delivered straight to your inbox.
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Colossal "Artificial Egg" Successfully Hatches First Chicks, What’s The Time On The Moon? And Much More This Week

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Unethical Experiments That Shook The WorldThe Tuskegee syphilis study
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Unethical Experiments That Shook The World

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Ancient Statues Had Detachable Heads And Smelled GoodStatues are without noses.
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Ancient Statues Had Detachable Heads And Smelled Good

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Deep-Space Toilet, Mega-Stegosaurus, And The Only Venomous PrimateA complication header of the top stories with the yellow Break It Down logo.
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Deep-Space Toilet, Mega-Stegosaurus, And The Only Venomous Primate

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In October 1867, Alaska Had Two Fridays In A Row And Lost Nearly Two Weeks' Worth Of DatesSitka or New Archangel was the Capital of Alaska when it was purchased from the Russians in 1867.

In October 1867, Alaska Had Two Fridays In A Row And Lost Nearly Two Weeks' Worth Of Dates

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The Tanganyika Laughing Epidemic Of 1962, A Case Of "Mass Hysteria" At The End Of Colonial PsychiatryThe image shows an old map of Lake Victoria in what was Tanganyika. There is a red drawing pin positioned over "Bukoba". To the right of the lake is an image of a faded paper folder showing the battered edges of the documents it contains. Written on the file in old type face is "1982. Laughing Epidemic. Tanginika. East Africa", each on a separate line.

The Tanganyika Laughing Epidemic Of 1962, A Case Of "Mass Hysteria" At The End Of Colonial Psychiatry

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Ingenious Design Features That Help The Great Pyramid Of Giza Withstand Earthquakes Finally RevealedThe Sphynx and the Great Pyramid of Khufu

Ingenious Design Features That Help The Great Pyramid Of Giza Withstand Earthquakes Finally Revealed

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Bones Of 37 People Found In A Giant Stone Jar Points To A Mysterious Burial Ritual In The JungleSite 75, a giant jar filled with dozens of human remains, viewed from above during excavations.

Bones Of 37 People Found In A Giant Stone Jar Points To A Mysterious Burial Ritual In The Jungle

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Burnt Bones In Ethiopia Are The Earliest Evidence Of Human Cremation Yet Found – At 100,000 Years OldA photo showing researchers on a sparce sandy field site. The terrain is a dark brownish color with no greenery. There are people scattered within the shot, some by small trenches in the ground and some clustered together with equipment. A silver topped tend is visible in the foreground.

Burnt Bones In Ethiopia Are The Earliest Evidence Of Human Cremation Yet Found – At 100,000 Years Old

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Early Human Ancestors Processed And Transported Meat 1.6 Million Years AgoAn image showing the reconstructed skull of Homo erectus. The skull is dark brown coloured and has clear fracture lines across various parts showing how it was put together. The skull is set against a white background and is missing its jaw.

Early Human Ancestors Processed And Transported Meat 1.6 Million Years Ago

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