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Contributed by Wilman Morse
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 Only 2,000 The human population at that time was reduced to small isolated groups in Africa, apparently because of drought, according to an analysis released Thursday.
The report notes that a separate study by researchers at Stanford University estimated that the number of early humans may have shrunk as low as 2,000 before numbers began to expand again in the early Stone Age.
"This study illustrates the extraordinary power of genetics to reveal insights into some of the key events in our species' history," said Spencer Wells, National Geographic Society explorer in residence.
"Tiny bands of early humans, forced apart by harsh environmental conditions, coming back from the brink to reunite and populate the world. Truly an epic drama, written in our DNA."
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Contributed by A. Turner
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 Lucid Dreaming
Lucid dreaming may sound like some mystical practice reserved for shamans, but all it really means is you become consciously aware that you are dreaming, while you are dreaming. You might remember this happening when you were a child. Some people seem to be able to easily recognize when they are dreaming, others don't even think they dream at all. No one seems to know precisely why there's a difference. But the good news is that lucid dreaming is a skill. You can learn to do it whenever you choose. You don't have to count on luck any longer. |
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Contributed by Robert Scheer
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 Ayahuasca Brew
If it seems strange to think of spiritual beings residing in plants, consider the amazing story of the Findhorn community in the north of Scotland. Residents of Findhorn were able to grow lush gardens of huge vegetables and even tropical plants under impossible conditions: poor, sandy soil, cold temperatures and a shortage of sunlight. They attributed their horticultural success on their contact with plant divas: elemental beings that were the spirits of the plants. < |
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Contributed by Bill Thomas
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 Charles Ponzi
Back in the early 1900's, a man named Charles Ponzi was working a plan that made him rich, infamous and later landed him in jail. What this enterprising young man was doing was promising fantastic rates of return to 'investors' willing to hand over their money to him. |
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Contributed by Francesca Black
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 Industrial Hemp
The first drafts of the United States Constitution and the Declaration of Independence were printed on hemp paper. Not surprisingly the original Levi Strauss jeans made for the Sierra gold miners were made of hemp sailcloth. Alice in Wonderland was originally printed on hemp paper. Rudolph Diesel designed his namesake engine to run on vegetable oils, including hempseed oil. Hempseed oil once greased machines. Most paint, resins, shellacs, and varnisheswere made out of linseed and hempseed oils. Much of the bird seed sold in the United States has hemp seed in it. Hemp seed contains about 25% protein of which is more easily digestible than soybean protein. |
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