DNA Evidence Confirms Humans and Neanderthals Mated
Ever think that that friend of yours looks kind of like a caveman? Well, new research suggests you might be right.
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Skull Found at Pearl Harbor May Belong to Japanese Pilot
Almost 70 years after the attack on Pearl Harbor, an excavation crew may have found the skull of a Japanese pilot who died in action.
Hitler Deputy’s Bones Exhumed to Stop Neo-Nazi Pilgrimages
Yesterday morning, the bones of Rudolf Hess, Adolf Hitler’s deputy, were exhumed from his grave in southern Germany. The bones were then cremated and scattered at sea, cemetery administrator Andreas Fabel told the Associated …
A Lucifer By Any Other Name Would Be Legal in New Zealand
Kids can be devils sometimes, can’t they? Well, not in New Zealand, they can’t.
Herakles, Weary No More: Boston Museum Returning Top Half of Famous Statue to Turkey
At long last, “Weary Herakles” will find his other half.
Just Like High School: Tennessee Lawmaker Carves Initials Into State House Desk
Remember that time that you got really bored in class and carved your initials into the desk? Well, it turns out that’s not such a good idea if you are a member of the government. And if the desk is in the state House chamber.
Dog Eat Dog: Did Kobayashi Really Break the Hot Dog Eating World Record?
It’s the cat—no, the dog—fight of the week.
‘I Will Not Be Afraid’: Jaycee Dugard Speaks Out on Kidnapping to ABC News
Jaycee Dugard has spent 18 of the 31 years of her life held in captivity. Kidnapped while walking to school as an 11 year old and freed two years ago, Dugard is now ready to share her story with the world.
The Art of a Kiss: Woman Paints Portraits By Puckering Up
Has your grandmother ever planted a big wet kiss on your cheek?
Return of the Meat-Eaters: Many Lapsed Vegetarians Become ‘Ethical Omnivores’
Are you a vegetarian? Stats say you’re probably a woman. You probably bid adieu to four-legged creatures for ethical reasons. And you’ll probably be a carnivore again in no time.
It Ain’t Over Until the President Sings: Bill Clinton’s Life Gets the Opera Treatment
Penning an autobiography and being the subject of numerous books and films is practically in the job description of a US president.
Happy Bloomsday! 5 Ways to Celebrate James Joyce’s ‘Ulysses’
It’s June 16th folks. Happy Bloomsday! If you forgot to practice your best dramatic staging of Molly’s soliloquy, fret not. Here are some more fun ways to celebrate the anniversary of Leopold Bloom’s daylong Ulysses journey.