This is a fascinating bit of history. Strange to think about how almost all life on earth was destroyed, and had things been just a little different, how earth might have turned into a lifeless ball of ice.
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The Uniqueness of Humans: Find 40 minutes to watch this. It's great.
Interesting new theory on the speedup of the expansion of the universe.
What's driving up healthcare costs? Big Surprise here: greedy doctors.
Forum post by republican toughguy who tried out waterboarding. Turns out it's torture!
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Oxygen is still toxic. It’s also, you know, necessary for life. What a weird weird ball this is.