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Scientists Explored an Island Cave and Found 1 Million-Year-Old Remnants of a Lost World
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I Burp My House Almost Every Night, and It Only Takes Five Minutes. Here's Why You Should Too.
A quick house burping freshens my home's air and lowers the risk of mold, and it only takes five minutes.
This 430,000-Year-Old Stick Could Actually Be One of Humanity's Earliest Tools
Researchers believe the ancient wood, found in Greece, is actually evidence of the earliest hand-held wooden tool usage in human history.
Scientists Found 7,000-Year-Old Mummies in the Desert That Don't Share DNA With Modern Humans
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