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You’re sleeping much longer than your ancestors. But here’s why you’re still right to complain
In other words, we’re seeing a trade-off. Industrial societies have created environments that allow for longer, more ...
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Hunter-gatherers get less sleep than people in industrial societies
People in industrialised societies seem to sleep for longer than those in non-industrialised ones, but their circadian ...
Bill for initiatives would jail or fine signature gatherers for manipulation, fraud
Democratic state senators are backing a new proposal they say will ensure the state's initiative process remains fair and ...
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Ice Age hunter-gatherers may have had cheek piercings, even as children
A group of Ice Age hunter-gatherers living in central Europe may have adorned their faces with cheek piercings at as early as six-years-old. Although the author of a recent study published in the ...
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Did hunter-gatherers have a writing system?
Archeologists have decoded the markings on 20,000-year-old cave paintings created by Ice Age hunter-gatherers. The results show that early humans used writing to convey information far earlier ...
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Stricter petition rules proposed in Washington; impacts on signature gatherers
New legislation in Washington State aims to strengthen the integrity of the ballot measure petition process by implementing ...