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History of the entire world, i guess. Dynamic Earth . Earth's Structure. Eco108 GFX Final. Dinosaur Interactive. Book History Timeline Outline : From Cave Paintings to the Internet. The Forbidden Book - History of The English Bible. Facts about Human Evolution. Evolution of Humans: Developed world and Developing world « Exploring the Endeavors of Human Civilization ……. Recently a British genetics expert, Steve Jones stated that humans in developed world have stopped evolving, because people there in western countries need not struggle for there survival and the famous theory of Darvin “survival for the fittest” doesn’t come into picture. And he didn’t miss saying that the evolution hasn’t stopped in the developing world, because people there have to struggle for survival.

I am no expert in the evolution theory of genetics, nor have I studied biology beyond matriculation, nor I want to challenge the British expert because I am not qualified enough, but I cant suppress something in me which tend to disagree. This seems to be a loose statement and I differ and would like to raise some points He says that humans in developing countries stopped evolving because they need to struggle for survival. Or can anyone say it for sure that all people in developed countries need not struggle for survival.

Who Started the First Fire? Smoke, Fire and Human Evolution. Stoned Ape Theory Might be More Than Just Stoner Logic. If you buy Terence McKenna’s Stoned Ape Theory, we are part of a giant evolutionary human casserole whose base is made of cream of mushroom soup.

Stoned Ape Theory Might be More Than Just Stoner Logic

McKenna’s theory isn’t one that has gained a lot of support among the scientific community, but one could argue it’s just as plausible as many of the other evolutionary theories, especially when considering superior higher level of consciousness and language development. McKenna theorizes intelligence might have made its way to our planet via spore-bearing intelligent life that traveled to Earth in cosmic radiation, much like what is described in the Crick Theory of Panspermia. As some Homo Sapiens left the forests for the plains and began moving throughout Africa after the last ice age, 18,000 years ago, according to McKenna, the species switched to a more omnivorous diet. This switch, led to following herds of animals for food, and subsequently, finding magic mushrooms in poop and adding them to the diet. Stoned Ape’ by Alex Grey Maybe.

Did Interbreeding with humans give dwindling Neanderthals new lease on life? Bible Stories - Cain and Abel. Humans Change the World. Modern humans evolve in Africa.

Humans Change the World

Image courtesy of Karen Carr Studio.For millions of years all humans, early and modern alike, had to find their own food. They spent a large part of each day gathering plants and hunting or scavenging animals. Then, within just the past 12,000 years, our species, Homo sapiens, made the transition to producing food and changing our surroundings. Stonehenge Rebuilt. How They Rebuilt Stonehenge For decades the official Stonehenge guidebooks have been full of fascinating facts and figures and theories surrounding the world's greatest prehistoric monument.

Stonehenge Rebuilt

What the glossy brochures do not mention, however, is the systematic rebuilding of the 4,000 year old stone circle throughout the 20th Century. The restoration has been kept elusive and a large percentage of vacationers sitting in their hotels in London, planning a trip to the monument, have no idea that they aren't getting the full story. " Forbidden Knowledge. From TimeTravelResearchCenter Website Spanish version The False Front Temporal anomalies are scattered throughout the world -- things that could not possibly belong to the time period in which they were found. Ancient Pottery Used To Play Back Recorded Voices From The Distant Past. History. Pre-Adamic man: were there human beings on Earth before Adam? Stock.xchng: hisks & Flickr: wayfaring stranger by Russell Grigg Could there have been human creatures, commonly called ‘pre-Adamites’, living on Earth before God created Adam? Many readers, no doubt, will think this a foolish question, but it is, in fact, the belief of many evangelicals.

And leading ‘progressive creationist’ Hugh Ross teaches something similar when he says that ‘bipedal, tool-using, large-brained primates roamed Earth for hundreds of thousands (perhaps a million) years’.1 Ross does not believe in biological evolution, although he accepts cosmic and geologic evolution and the evolutionary timescale. Why did they ‘become extinct’? Neanderthal dental tartar reveals plant-based diet – and drugs.

A diet of pine nuts, mushrooms and moss might sound like modernist cuisine, but it turns out it was standard fare for Spanish Neanderthals.

Neanderthal dental tartar reveals plant-based diet – and drugs

Meat Eating and Human Evolution. Evolution versus Creationism by Brig Klyce. A modern imagination predisposed to a belief in science... will generally find that neither creation nor evolution overcomes its profound conviction of ignorance. — Jacques Barzun, 1964 (0) The big bang theory presents an interesting meeting place for modern science and established western religion. Both groups seem happy to agree that the universe originated out of nothing in an explosion at a definite time very long ago. All mythologies. Myth, Legend, Folklore, Ghosts. Apollo and the Greek Muses Updated July 2010 COMPREHENSIVE SITES ON MYTHOLOGY ***** The Encyclopedia Mythica - SEARCH - Areas - Image Gallery - Genealogy tables - Mythic Heroes Probert Encyclopaedia - Mythology Gods, Heroes, and MythDictionary of Mythology What is Myth?

Myth, Legend, Folklore, Ghosts

MESOPOTAMIAN MYTHOLOGYThe Assyro-Babylonian Mythology FAQ Sumerian Mythology FAQ Sumerian Mythology Sumerian Gods and Goddesses Sumerian Myths SUMERIAN RELIGION Mythology's Mythinglinks: the Tigris-Euphrates Region of the Ancient Near East Gods, Goddesses, Demons and Monsters of Mesopotamia The Assyro-Babylonian Mythology FAQ More info on Ancient Mesopotamia can be found on my Ancient River Valley Civilizations page.

GREEK MYTHOLOGYOrigins of Greek MythologyGreek Mythology - MythWeb Greek-Gods.info (plus a fun QUIZ)Ancient Greek Religion Family Tree of Greek Mythology Greek Names vs. Mythical Creatures List, Mythical Creatures A-Z. Ancient Greece - The British Museum. Philosophy Timeline. Family tree of the Greek gods. Family tree of gods, goddesses and other divine figures from Ancient Greek mythology and Ancient Greek religion The following is a family tree of gods, goddesses and many other divine and semi-divine figures from Ancient Greek mythology and Ancient Greek religion.

Family tree of the Greek gods

Angles of Angels. .. Magic: the Science of Illusion. Edu : Occult. Luciferian/Satanic. The Agricultural Revolution: Crash Course World History #1. Western Astrologie. Western Philosophy. Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy. Allegory of the Cave. Plato realizes that the general run of humankind can think, and speak, etc., without (so far as they acknowledge) any awareness of his realm of Forms.

Allegory of the Cave

The allegory of the cave is supposed to explain this. In the allegory, Plato likens people untutored in the Theory of Forms to prisoners chained in a cave, unable to turn their heads. All they can see is the wall of the cave. Behind them burns a fire. Ancient Greece - History, mythology, art, war, culture, society, and architecture. A Brief History of Santa.

Defunctland: The Mystery of the Abandoned Santa Claus Theme Parks. The Seven Kings of Ancient Rome explained in Seven Minutes. Ancient Rome. BibleGateway.com: A searchable online Bible in over 100 versions and 50 languages. 10 Fascinating Facts About Slavery. Facts [WARNING: Some images may disturb.]

10 Fascinating Facts About Slavery

Slavery has been a part of human society since its beginning – and it continues to thrive today. This list looks at some facts about slavery that should (for the most part) be unknown to most of our readers. This is a look through history at how slavery has existed and survived through time. Established In Virginia Slavery was officially established in Virginia in 1654, when Anthony Johnson, a black man, convinced a court that his servant (also black) John Casor was his for life. In the second part of the eighteenth century, slavery was beginning to disappear naturally in the United States as farmers were planting crops that required far less manual work.

Mansa Musa and Islam in Africa: Crash Course World History #16. ~The Flying Buttress~ - Architecture Forum. Posted by d on January 11, 2002 at 07:13:13: Posted by d on January 11, 2002 at 06:33:15:The "flying" buttress does seem a little strange to the untuitive eye.To find out why, we need to look at the two major divisions of functionality in architecture: the "practical" and the "symbolic".From a practical point of view, the question naturally arises: Having constructed the heavily loaded piers outside the main wall of a church, so as to take the thrust of the roof, why then not enclose the bays thus created, to use for various purposes?

~The Flying Buttress~ - Architecture Forum

From a symbolic point of view, this was not done for two reasons. Comminfo.rutgers.edu/~lesk/spring06/lis556/P-paper.pdf. Civilization Timeline. To navigate the timeline, click and drag it with your mouse, or click on the timeline overview on the bottom.

Civilization Timeline

Legend: Imperialism: Crash Course World History #35. History of the Union Jack. The Amazing Life and Strange Death of Captain Cook: Crash Course World History #27. The True Cost of the Royal Family Explained. Liz Gets Around at Kontraband. History: British History in-depth. What the HELL is North Korean Pocahontas? (A Bizarre Disney Rip-off) Tea, Taxes, and The American Revolution: Crash Course World History #28. America's Flag Proportions. 100% woven, spun Polyester, this is the most durable flag material ever created. With the look of cotton, this material was designed and engineered especially for industrial, commercial or institutional use or wherever severe climactic conditions exist. Brand Names: Tough-Tex, Koralex II, Champion, Polywavez, Poly-Max, PolyExtra. Nylon: Describes flags made of 100% SolarMax nylon for outdoor use.

Strong and durable, special parachute cloth treatment reduces sun and chemical deterioration. The Most Mathematical Flag - Numberphile. The history of the world according to cats - Eva-Maria Geigl. MALCOLM X: "I Am Not a Racist" (May 21, 1964) Taman Sari Water Palace, Yogyakarta: Sultan wants a wife. Sultan wants a wife This is the website of travel writer, Michael Turtle.

After working in broadcast journalism for a decade in Australia, Michael left Sydney to travel the world indefinitely and write about his discoveries.

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5 Whores Who Changed The Course of History. Archdukes, Cynicism, and World War I: Crash Course World History #36. World War II: Crash Course World History #38. 5 Nazi Plans That Prove They Were Dumber Than You Think. The Warsaw Uprising - The Unstoppable Spirit of the Polish Resistance - Extra History. Dr. Seuss World War II Cartoons Reflect Author's Politics And Imagination (PHOTOS) History Of Balloons (1944) Capitalism and Socialism: Crash Course World History #33. How The First Ever Telecoms Scam Worked. USA vs USSR Fight! The Cold War: Crash Course World History #39. What was TEKOI? Did the CIA test LSD in the New York City subway system? On Nov. 28, 1953, Frank Olson, a bland, seemingly innocuous 42-year-old government scientist, plunged to his death from room 1018A in New York’s Statler Hotel, landing on a Seventh Avenue sidewalk just opposite Penn Station.

Olson’s ignominious end was written off as an unremarkable suicide of a depressed government bureaucrat who came to New York City seeking psychiatric treatment, so it attracted scant attention at the time. The Story of Tetris. Is Dinosaucers The Rarest Toyline? HistoryLesson. Communists, Nationalists, and China's Revolutions: Crash Course World History #37. North Korea Rocket Launch: Long-Range Missile Fired, South Korean Defense Ministry Confirms. By Jack Kim and Mayumi Negishi. Kim Jong Un voted Time’s Person of the Year by readers.

(Time) S. Korea Prepares to Evacuate DMZ Citizens After Threat. South Korea is preparing to evacuate more than 800 residents along the demilitarized zone after North Korea threatened to fire on activists planning to send balloons across the border carrying leaflets critical of its regime. London Bridge Was Sold to the US!?

Taxes & Retirement

Canada Gets Rid of the Penny (Huzzah!) The presidents by Jonathan Coulton. Facts about U.S. Presidents. Globalization I - The Upside: Crash Course World History #41. Beavis & Butt-Head (Documentary 001) The year 2000 as envisioned in the year 1910. Computer History Museum - Timeline of Computer History. Steve Jobs Interview about the Blue Box Story. Welcome to info.cern.ch. Trump had an unusual reaction to 9/11 just hours after the attacks. Globalization II - Good or Bad?: Crash Course World History #42. YFW americans clap after they make pig noises. World Reaction To 2012 Election: Barack Obama's Re-Election Elicits Strong Feelings Around The Globe (PHOTOS) President Barack Obama's re-election in the United States elicited strong feelings — from optimism to skepticism — around the world. Bill would give president emergency control of Internet. Internet companies and civil liberties groups were alarmed this spring when a U.S.

Benedict XVI (Pontifex) Pope to resign Feb. 28, says he's too infirm. VATICAN CITY — Declaring that he lacks the strength to do his job, Pope Benedict XVI announced Monday he will resign Feb. 28 – becoming the first pontiff to step down in 600 years. His decision sets the stage for a mid-March conclave to elect a new leader for a Catholic Church in deep turmoil. What Happens to Your Facebook Account When You Die?