Archaeologists solve the enigma of Ice Age mammoth bone circles
Strange bone circles made from mammoths revealed clues about how ancient communities survived Europe's last ice age.
18 March, 2020
Credit: Alex Pryor
- Archaeologists found new clues to the purpose of the bone circles in Russia and Ukraine from the last Ice Age.
- The previous theories assumed they were used for dwellings.
- The new finds indicate they were used partially for fuel and had remains of different plants.
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Elon Musk writes a hit song. Listen now.
The tech billionaire Elon Musk releases a song where he performs himself.
02 February, 2020
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- Elon Musk released an EDM song on SoundCloud.
- The track "Don't doubt ur vibe" has racked up millions of listens.
- Musk said he wrote the lyrics and performed them himself.
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Guess what? We go to libraries more often than movies.
Gallup found that in 2019, movie attendance didn't even come close to library visits.
29 January, 2020
Image source: Amelie & Niklas Ohlrogge/unsplash
- Of all public cultural destinations, libraries are the most often visited.
- Libraries' expanded offerings make them more attractive than ever, especially to lower-income groups.
- Women are far more likely than men to visit a library.
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10 essential new skills you can start learning today
From career changes to just picking up a new leisure activity, all of these skill bundles are hundreds of dollars off their regular price right now.
27 January, 2020
- These 10 skills training bundles will have you mastering a new talent.
- Subjects range from music producing and graphic design to electrical engineering and stock trading.
- Each skill training bundle is currently at least 95% off.
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Cultural accommodation: How to navigate societal diversity
Establishing cultural rights to protect diverse groups may not be the answer.
22 January, 2020
- While it is good to recognize societal diversity, it is difficult to argue in favor of creating cultural accommodations to preserve and protect specific groups.
- Creating protections for people who belong to certain traditions can result in the creation of cultures that did not previously exist. The challenge would be to find a way to provide protections that are not too explicit while also being careful not to advantage one internal group and disadvantage another.
- The classical liberal response is a principle of hyper-tolerance. Groups are free to form, members are free to dissent, and there are no acknowledgements of special protections or of the right to force conformity within cultures.
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