The inhabitants of Tangier Island, located 12 miles away from the Virginia shoreline, have been so secluded that they still use a dialect similar to that of the original settlers from the 1700s.
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Researchers think that humans began wearing garments sometime between 83,000 and 170,000 years ago, as this is when clothing lice branched off from head lice.
Researchers think that humans began wearing garments sometime between 83,000 and 170,000 years ago, as this is when clothing lice branched off from head lice.
A 2016 study that examined 124 Neanderthal specimens revealed that 74% of them had been attacked by animals, with 36% of the attacks being from bears, 21% from big cats, and 17% from wolves.
A 2016 study that examined 124 Neanderthal specimens revealed that 74% of them had been attacked by animals, with 36% of the attacks being from bears, 21% from big cats, and 17% from wolves.
Cass Elliot, also known as ‘Mama Cass’, was not fond of her nickname and made it clear by titling her 1973 live album and TV special “Don’t Call Me Mama Anymore”. This is why her solo career in the 1970s is credited to ‘Cass Elliot’ instead of ‘Mama Cass’.
