Daily Archives: February 17, 2014

How to Smack Down Anti-Capitalist Arguments

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“Husband” arrested after enrolling 12y/o in school & applying for welfare

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CLOVIS GENOME SETTLES DEBATE ON INDIGENOUS AMERICAN LINEAGE

Inhabiting what is now North America around 12,600 years ago the Clovis people (named after the type site in New Mexico) were not the first humans to walk this land, but they do represent the first widespread occupation of the continent – … Continue reading

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57 maps that will challenge what you thought you knew about the world

1 Map of the world according to Americans From his international bestseller “Atlas of Prejudice,” this is Alphadesigner Yanko Tsvetkov’s impression of the world from the perspective of Americans. (via) 2 Countries that don’t use the metric system In our … Continue reading

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What do women want? It depends on the time of the month

If she loves you and then she loves you not, don’t blame the petals of that daisy. Blame evolution. UCLA researchers analyzed dozens of published and unpublished studies on how women’s preferences for mates change throughout the menstrual cycle. Their … Continue reading

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Heuristics for Living

Rules of Thumb for Happier Days If you don’t know what a heuristic is, it’s a short phrase that reminds you of a body of experience. It’s a rule of thumb that lets you make better decisions. Here is a … Continue reading

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AZTEC DOG BURIALS PUZZLE ARCHAEOLOGISTS

During salvage excavations in Azcapotzalco (Northwest Mexico City), archaeologists from the National Institute of anthropology and history (INAH) discovered the remains of 12 dogs. The dogs were placed there around 500 years ago, but unusually, without any apparent association to … Continue reading

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Of Course China Wants to Replace the U.S.

Over at The Week, Think Progress’s Zack Beauchamphas a provocative piece arguing that “China is not replacing the United States as the global hegemon. And it never will.” Specifically, Beauchamp posits that “China faces too many internal problems and regional rivals to … Continue reading

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Photo of airman kissing POW-MIA symbol causes uproar

FOR SHAME! A picture showing an airman tongue-kissing a Prisoner of War-Missing in Action symbol has gone viral, infuriating bloggers and veterans. The airman has been identified as Staff Sgt. Cherish Byers, of the 92nd Security Forces Squadron at Fairchild … Continue reading

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Soldier hired by company she awarded lucrative contract

WASHINGTON — When then-Lt. Col. Kay Hensen awarded a National Guard recruiting contract worth at least $200 million to an Alabama marketing company in 2005, investigative records show, the Guard failed to get a legal review for the program, did … Continue reading

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