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Aquatic apes evolved to live in water – new theory Documentary claims ‘radical strand to human evolution’ by Rob Waugh PUBLISHED: 09:27 EST, 23 May 2012 | UPDATED: 09:49 EST, 23 May 2012 Sightings of mermaids are often ascribed to sea-weary mariners mistaking large animls such as manatees for the mythical creatures. But a new [...]

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Shavuot – the Festival of Weeks — is the second of the three major festivals with both historical and agricultural significance (the other two are Passover and Sukkot). Agriculturally, it commemorates the time when the first fruits were harvested and brought to the Temple, and is known as Hag ha-Bikkurim (the Festival of the first [...]

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Boston Marathon has a very long and unique history. when the Olympics were revived in 1896, the Greeks asked that a race be added to commemorate their victory over the Persians that had been fought on the plains of Marathon. The race was to be a long one, just under twenty-five miles, and it was [...]

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DETROIT — Sandy Koufax had a fantastic fastball. but perhaps the biggest reason he set the single-season record for strikeouts (382) and the career record for no-hitters (four) was that he had a devastating curve to accompany his fastball. Nolan Ryan had an absolutely overwhelming fastball. but perhaps the main reason he broke Koufax’s record [...]

Continue Reading Verlander comes with the right stuff on opening day

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March has been a kind month to the Flyers, but their luck has turned a bit as of late.Philadelphia will continue its push for the fourth seed in the conference tonight without its starting goaltender and one of its top defenders in a matchup with the Toronto Maple Leafs, who saw their playoff drought extended [...]

Continue Reading Philadelphia Flyers (44-24-8) at Toronto Maple Leafs (33-35-9), 7 p.m. (ET)

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Joy of joys, Mad Men is back on our screens this week.For those of you within our industry who have either studiously avoided the series (this is Series 5 those in the know are about to enjoy) or have feigned dis-interest . . . you are in the wrong business.Not only is Mad Men an [...]

Continue Reading The Don Draper in us all

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