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    When (and why) humans started getting high on drugs and alcohol

    Nicholas R Longrich, The Conversation
    · Jul 23, 2021 · 11:30 pm
  • A volcanic eruption in Alaska may have helped weaken the Roman republic

    A volcanic eruption in Alaska may have helped weaken the Roman republic

    Guy Middleton, The Conversation
    · Jun 25, 2020 · 11:30 pm
  • From emperor Akbar’s tomb to Ginsberg’s sketchbook, this mysterious motif has persisted over time

    From emperor Akbar’s tomb to Ginsberg’s sketchbook, this mysterious motif has persisted over time

    Annabel Teh Gallop
    · Jan 25, 2020 · 08:30 pm
  • In Egypt, there are messages carved on Pyramid walls like a 4,500-year-old form of social media

    In Egypt, there are messages carved on Pyramid walls like a 4,500-year-old form of social media

    Roland Enmarch, The Conversation
    · Nov 11, 2018 · 11:30 pm
  • Old isn’t always gold: What the fine imposed on Gwyneth Paltrow’s Goop says about ancient wisdom

    Old isn’t always gold: What the fine imposed on Gwyneth Paltrow’s Goop says about ancient wisdom

    Adam Parker, The Conversation
    · Nov 05, 2018 · 08:30 pm
  • Why the real history of a civilisation is not represented by its monuments and heritage sites

    Why the real history of a civilisation is not represented by its monuments and heritage sites

    David Wengrow, Aeon
    · Oct 04, 2018 · 11:30 pm