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The 'Habsburg Jaw' Was Likely Due to Inbreeding

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The Suffragette Who Was Killed by King George V’s Horse

In 1913, British Royalty would come in direct contact with a changing social order, thanks to a suffragette named Emily Davison. Her death at Epsom Falls would send shockwaves through the nation

The 'Habsburg Jaw' Was Likely Due to Inbreeding — The 'Habsburg Jaw' Was Likely Due to Inbreeding

New research finds correlation between how inbred rulers of a notoriously intermarrying dynasty were and the prominence of their jutting jaw

Dutch Advise Cities Worldwide on Flood Prevention — Dutch Advise Cities Worldwide on Flood Prevention

Architects and planners from the Netherlands are advising coastal cities worldwide on how to live with water

Meet 'Cosmic Crisp, a New Hybrid Apple — Meet 'Cosmic Crisp, a New Hybrid Apple

Proponents have called it "the Beyoncé of apples"

Found: India's Moon Lander Crash Site — Found: India's Moon Lander Crash Site

After blipping out of contact in September, India’s Vikram lander has now been found strewn across the lunar surface

Why Zebras Will Never Be Work Animals — Why Zebras Will Never Be Work Animals

At the centennial of the death of this captive animal, an archaeozoologist visited collections at the Smithsonian to examine human-animal relationships

The Suffragette Who Was Killed by King George V’s Horse — The Suffragette Who Was Killed by King George V’s Horse

In 1913, British Royalty would come in direct contact with a changing social order, thanks to a suffragette named Emily Davison. Her death at Epsom Falls would send shockwaves through the nation

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