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A group of people look at a display of Neanderthal artifacts.
The Past
Neanderthals: More knowable now than ever
They have held our fascination ever since we first identified their remains.
Tim Vernimmen
a picture of a man with a hat and a tarot card.
The Well
Is atheism destroying the moral fabric of society?
The debate goes back at least 400 years.
Michael McGhee
John Templeton Foundation
national mourning
The Past
What “national mourning” is like in various countries around the world
If you don't mourn in North Korea, you risk being executed.
Jonny Thomson
rituals
The Past
How rituals created human society
Civilization was built on ceremony.
Dimitris Xygalatas
4mins
Explain It Like I’m Smart
How Earth’s 23.4° tilt makes life beautiful
Rituals come as much from religion as they do from the way Earth spins around the Sun.
Sasha Sagan
ukraine street
Strange Maps
Russia’s embassies are being relocated to “Ukraine Street”
Diplomacy is war by other means.
Frank Jacobs
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