Different strokes
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Robin Dunbar's book entitled 'Grooming, Gossip and the Evolution of Language' shows that gossip is the human equivalent of grooming behavior among primates. According to Dunbar, language emerged as a form of social link and not as a means to facilitate planning for essential activity.
Publication Name: Scientific American
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8733
Year: 1996
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Postdiluvian science
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Creationism is considered the most radical revival of antiscientific thought. Henry M. Morris, founder of the philosophy, advocates the Biblical account as historical fact and supports it with scientific proof.
Publication Name: Scientific American
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8733
Year: 1997
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Suck it to me
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The pneumatic tube is a relatively old technology which was widely used in the 19th century. Although widely considered as obsolete, pneumatic tube systems are again being seen in many modern applications.
Publication Name: Scientific American
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8733
Year: 1995
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