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It took several decades and observations of multiple co-habitants for me to finally determine this, but after years I think I can safely say I am a “morning person.” This is less of a reflection ...
by Dartagnan
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on Sat Dec 16, 2023 at 05:30 PM PST
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Welcome to Overnight News Digest- Saturday Science. Since 2007 the OND has been a regular community feature on Daily Kos, consisting of news stories from around the world, sometimes coupled with a ...
by Rise above the swamp
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on Sat Oct 21, 2023 at 08:59 PM PDT
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Welcome to the Overnight News Digest with a crew consisting of founder Magnifico, regular editors side pocket, maggiejean, Chitown Kev, eeff, Magnifico, annetteboardman, Besame, jck, and JeremyBloom. Alumni editors include (but not limited to)...
by annetteboardman
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on Fri Jun 23, 2023 at 09:00 PM PDT
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Welcome to the New Day Cafe! This is an open thread.
The Guardian had a recent� piece on Neanderthal cooking techniques,
“P ity the Neanderthal chef. With only rudimentary cooking ...
by samanthab
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on Mon Nov 28, 2022 at 07:30 AM PST
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Welcome to Overnight News Digest — Saturday Science Edition. Here are the topics in today’s diary:
Neuroscience and a Dose of Emotional Intelligence Reveal a Simple Trick to Learn More With ...
by Rise above the swamp
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on Sat Jul 10, 2021 at 09:00 PM PDT
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Marsha Blackburn, G.O.P. Senator from Tennessee: There is something that enthralls Her about Neanderthals. They're models for the human race, Whose ideals we should all embrace. They're resourceful; they're resilient; I guess she also thinks they're...
by Runyonr
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on Thu Mar 04, 2021 at 12:22 PM PST
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...there may be a precedent for that. A 400,000 year old precedent, but these things may be cyclical? And think of the advantages: for 3-4 months, no covid, no trump, no trumpettes, no maskless morons, no racist police, no news… No news!...
by senorjoel
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on Wed Dec 23, 2020 at 02:17 AM PST
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If there’s one thing that people who know me can tell you: I’m white. Seriously white. I recently took a DNA test through Ancestry.com and learned that I was even whiter than most people thought. I’m WHITE: Eastern European white, former Communist...
by Benthovens5th
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on Sun Jun 28, 2020 at 08:16 PM PDT
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A week or so ago, I read a diary on this site that referred to Republicans as “Troglodytes.” It occurred to me that this was an insult to actual troglodytes. In much the same way, when people call Republicans “Trolls” it is an insult to trolls (and...
by Woody25
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on Sat Sep 23, 2017 at 03:29 PM PDT
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Welcome to Connect! Unite! Act!
A daily series, Connect! Unite! Act! seeks to create face-to-face networks in each congressional district. Groups regularly socialize but also get out the vote, support candidates and engage in other local...
by paradise50
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on Thu Oct 27, 2016 at 07:30 AM PDT
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There have been some new studies done that present the strong possibility that Neanderthal and other ear
by Walter Einenkel
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on Wed Feb 17, 2016 at 11:40 AM PST
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Wiki: "To put "lipstick on a pig" is a rhetorical expression, used to convey the message that making superficial or cosmetic changes is a futile attempt to disguise the true nature of a product."
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by TrueBlueMountaineer
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on Thu Sep 24, 2015 at 05:58 PM PDT
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The Daily Bucket is a regular feature of the Backyard Science group. It is a place to note any observations you have made of the world around you. Insects, weather, meteorites, climate, birds ...
by RonK
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on Sat Jan 31, 2015 at 07:12 AM PST
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Monday! A good day to learn about cave paintings :)
As you can see by Itzl's concerned look, this group is for us to check in at to let people know we are alive, doing OK, and not affected by such ...
by BadKitties
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on Sun Apr 13, 2014 at 09:55 PM PDT
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Of course, they (Republicans) choose not to believe in Human Evolution, what else would you expect from devout Knuckle-Draggers? (It's almost as if they are stuck in the Neanderthal stage of Human ...
by thinkingblue
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on Mon Jan 06, 2014 at 09:12 AM PST
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“Well, I think there’s always a sense that it’s very uncomfortable when now you’re up against a government slowdown,” Schweikert remarked. “I see a division even on the left side. Even ...
by PeteInTx
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on Tue Oct 01, 2013 at 10:02 AM PDT
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Monday!
As you can see by Itzl's concerned look, this group is for us to check in at to let people know we are alive, doing OK, and not affected by such things as heat, blizzards, floods, wild fires,
by BadKitties
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on Sun Sep 29, 2013 at 09:55 PM PDT
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It seemed like harmless fun at first, a facebook page of my own. I had used my wife's page to check up on our son in Afghanistan. He could post when he was not out on convoys, and send pics of his "
by rat racer
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on Sun Feb 24, 2013 at 03:58 AM PST
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"God's word is true. I've come to understand that. All that stuff I was taught about evolution and embryology and Big Bang theory, all that is lies straight from the pit of hell. And it's lies to ...
by sboucher
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on Wed Oct 24, 2012 at 08:46 PM PDT
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It’s a common enough epithet and we’ve all used it. Neanderthal. Its meaning in our parlance is clear: unevolved, knuckle dragging, unthinking, and unintelligent. Our now-extinct cousins are ...
by terrypinder
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on Fri Sep 14, 2012 at 08:35 AM PDT
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