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Finally, A Book About....... Recent Evolution
Scientists used to believe that humans, for the most part, ceased evolving around 200,000 years ago when we came to our present physical form, but in
The 10,000 Year Explosion (Perseus) anthro-
pologists Gregory Cochran and Henry
Harpending argue that civilization didn't end
human evolution. In fact, it accelerated the
process: resistance to malaria, blue eyes,
and lactose tolerance are among the traits that have emerged
in the last 10,000 years.
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SWEDEN: LICENCE PLATE BRIEFLY OFFENSIVE
Motor-vehicle licensing authorities have refused to allow a driver to use "ADHD" on her personalized plates because it might offend people with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Officials say that even formerly harmless abbreviations take on new meanings. The decision has been widely mocked. Said one motorist: "Anyone offended by that wouldn't have the attention span to make a complaint anway."
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ITALY: BREEZY STRATEGY WINS SOCCER GAME
Sicilian soccer team Calcio Catania managed to score a goal against Turin on the weekend when three players dropped their shorts to their knees to block the Turin goalie's view of the kick. The team won 3-2, but a former referee coordinator decried the strategy, which Catania has been practising, as "unsportsmanlike and in bad taste." Catania's manager, Pietro Lo Monaco, disagreed: "I don't see where the problem is. Good taste is relative."
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