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May 9, 2018

The Case for Rethinking the Calendar

Since the early 20th century, calendar reformers have fought to smooth global commerce and unite humanity. But can adopting a new calendar bring people together in…

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Mar 27, 2018

The Half of the World That Doesn’t Make Out

Surprisingly few societies have romantic kissing in their…

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Jun 4, 2018

When It Comes to Love, Is Three (or More) a Crowd?

Cultures around the world fear unrequited love. One…

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Oct 11, 2018

Secrets of a Brothel Privy

The privy of a 19th-century Boston brothel might not be the first place…

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Jun 13, 2018

When Doctors Don’t Listen

An anthropologist with chronic Lyme disease has seen firsthand the perils of…

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Dec 6, 2018

Why Do We Keep Using the Word ‘Caucasian’?

When a term signifies something that does not exist, we…

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Dec 11, 2018

What Our Skeletons Say About the Sex Binary

Society increasingly accepts gender identity as existing…

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Apr 9, 2018

What Did Ancient Romans Do Without Toilet Paper?

Hint: It involved a long stick, sea sponge, and…

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Nov 23, 2018

Unraveling an Ancient Code Written In Strings

Andean cultures developed a mysterious form of writing…

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Aug 29, 2018

How Human Smarts Evolved

By counting the number of neurons in brains, one scientist revolutionized our view of why Homo sapiens and nonhuman primates are so much smarter than other animals

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