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Monday, November 21, 2022

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Friday, September 23, 2022

Excavating the new trackway site, with footprints from hominins, birds and other animals visible in foreground. Neil Roach

Fossilized footprints reveal 2 extinct hominin species living side by side 1.5 million years ago

Ancient fossil footprints are the first evidence of two different hominin species − Homo erectus and Paranthropus boisei − living in the same place at the same time.

The 10 biggest tournament cash prizes recorded in poker history

Clubs Casino compiled a ranking of the 10 biggest tournament cash prizes in poker history (adjusted for inflation) using data from The Hendon Mob.

Mike Taylor

4 days ago

Dive Into the World of Gaming this Holiday Season

(Family Features) During the holiday season, few things bring the same enjoyment as finding the perfect gift and watching in excitement as your loved one opens it up.

5 days ago

15 of the biggest sports gambling scandals

OLBG compiled a list of 15 gambling scandals from numerous sports around the world.

Dan Tracey

Tuesday, November 26

The election is over − but what is a ‘lame duck’ anyway?

The lame-duck period in the US is longer than in other Western democracies, which tend to make the transition over a period of just days.

Jordan Cash, Michigan State University, The Conversation

Friday, November 8

How Native Americans guarded their societies against tyranny

Native American communities were elaborate consensus democracies, many of which had survived for generations because of careful attention to checking and balancing power.

Remembering the veterans who marched on DC to demand bonuses during the Depression, only to be violently driven out by active-duty soldiers

Thousands of volunteers joined the military during World War I. But when the war ended and the Great Depression began, the volunteers wanted a bonus to be paid in 1932, not in 1945 as planned.

Shannon Bow O'Brien, The University of Texas at Austin College of Liberal Arts, The Conversation

Tuesday, November 5