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Blue-eyed humans have a single, common ancestor
New research shows that people with blue eyes have a single, common ancestor. A team at the University of Copenhagen have tracked down a genetic mutation which took place 6-10,000 years ago and is the cause of the eye colour of all blue-eyed humans alive on the planet [...]

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David and I have enjoyed some great audio science fiction over the years - usually by stumbling on it by accident. I think we should… I don’t know… seek out and find new broadcasts, new podcasts!
StarShipSofa science fiction podcast - Boing Boing
StarShipSofa is a weekly podcast that has started to put out Hugo Winning [...]

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… because the Captiva (Audiencia) screen reported that Ralph Nader was thinking of running for President again. Don’t run, Ralph! Don’t screw this up for the rest of the country again!
He’s baaaacccckkk….Nader forms presidential exploratory committee - Tales from the Trail: 2008

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They can’t raise as much money as the Dems, they sense that they’re going to have a tough election season, and they’re quitting or resigning in order to give the gloss of incumbency to some poor schmuck the party slated to run for their old seat. Gee, this gives me hope.
G.O.P. Faces Challenge in Efforts [...]

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