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From hiccups to wisdom teeth, our own bodies are worse off than most because of the differences between the wilderness in which we evolved and the modern world in which we live.

The Top Ten Daily Consequences of Having Evolved

From hiccups to wisdom teeth, the evolution of man has left behind some glaring, yet innately human, imperfections

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Maple Vodka: A Sweeter Spirit

Vermont Spirits, a small St. Johnsbury distillery, makes vodka from the fermented sugars of maple sap instead of potatoes or grain

Artist's impression of a group of giant azhdarchids, Quetzalcoatlus northropi, foraging on a Cretaceous fern prairie. A juvenile titanosaur has been caught by one pterosaur, while the others stalk through the scrub in search of small vertebrates and other food.

Why a Pterosaur is Not a Dinosaur

Calling a pterosaur a dinosaur is an error of the same order of magnitude as saying that our species is a marsupial

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Soup for Breakfast

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Dinosaur Comics Stampede

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Oil and Water Do Mix

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Port Clyde, Maine

Faith and lobsters

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Peak Oil: Is It Time to Worry?

Many of George Washington's decisions during his long career were made only after careful readings of the existing cartographical materials.

George Washington and His Maps

In his journey from surveyor to soldier to leader, our first president used cartography to get a feel for the young nation

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Chef Richard Hetzler Dishes on Native Food

The head chef of Mitsitam Cafe, a restaurant located inside the American Indian Museum, shares Native recipes from five different regions of the Americas

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