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TIL The Yamnaya steppe horse culture of the Black and Caspian sea regions was a major driver of migrations into western Europe about 4,500 years ago. This migratory surge is now regarded as the most likely source of the vast family of Indo-European languages, spoken by half the world today.

by whatilearned July 8, 2022, 10:56 am

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TIL that US tick populations have exploded in the past 15 years, causing a surge in often misdiagnosed tick-borne diseases. One expert said, “If people could see what I’m seeing, they would never go outside.”

by whatilearned February 18, 2022, 4:12 pm

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TIL that Coca-Cola created Surge in the 90s to compete with Mountain Dew & internally called it “MDK” which stood for Mountain Dew Killer

by whatilearned October 5, 2021, 10:12 pm

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Sep 7, 2021 – Skeletal and mummified ancient remains from the Atacama Desert in what is now Chile show evidence of a surge of extreme violence tied to the rise of farming, a new study finds. The team analyzed the remains of 194 people who lived between 1000 B.C. and A.D. 600 in the Atacama Desert…

by HistoryBuff September 11, 2021, 10:49 pm

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TIL there is a little known island in New York City called Hart Island that has been used as a burial ground for poor or unidentified people for decades, and in 2012 Hurricane Sandy’s heavy storm surge tore at its shore revealing hundreds of human bones.

by whatilearned August 3, 2021, 5:20 pm

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TIL that, owing to a surge in production at the end of the 19th century, oysters became cheaper than meat, poultry, and fish, making them a popular dish on working class tables in the United States and Europe. This period of mass production is known as the Golden Age of Oysters.

by whatilearned July 28, 2021, 10:42 pm

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Trendy Baby Names Tend to Fade Fast Baby names that surge to popularity are abandoned as fast as they come along, while those that are less trendy seem to have better staying power, a study shows.

by DailyHealthNews July 11, 2021, 10:10 pm

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Is It H1N1 Swine Flu, Doc? The H1N1 swine flu has caused a surge in doctor visits for flu like symptoms — and now some 40% of flu cases are infections with the new flu bug.

by DailyHealthNews July 11, 2021, 7:08 pm

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CDC Prepares for Swine Flu Surge in Fall As the U.S. swine flu epidemic eases a bit — except in the Northeast — the CDC is shifting its focus toward preparing for a surge of cases when flu season returns in the fall.

by DailyHealthNews July 11, 2021, 1:04 pm

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Older People Get Brain Boost From Internet A new study shows older adults who learn to use the Internet to search for information experience a surge of activity in key decision-making and reasoning centers of the brain.

by DailyHealthNews July 9, 2021, 3:15 am

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Women's Scent Triggers Hormone Surge in Men The scent of an ovulating woman is enough to trigger a surge of testosterone in men and may affect mating behavior.

by DailyHealthNews July 7, 2021, 2:38 pm

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Diabetes Could Surge in U.S. by 2050 As many as one in three Americans could develop diabetes by 2050 unless a significant dent is made in the obesity epidemic, according to the latest CDC projections.

by DailyHealthNews July 2, 2021, 12:54 am

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