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Dec 2021
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Drinking to Cope, Human Brains Shrank, H...

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Learn about why having a “drink to cope” doesn’t work; why human brains shrunk 3,000 years ago; and high heel history.

Having a "drink to cope" doesn't actually work, and can even make you feel worse by Steffie Drucker

Human brains shrunk 3,000 years ago, and it may be due to the rise of collective intelligence by Grant Currin

  • When and why did human brains decrease in size 3,000 years ago? New study may have found clues within ants. (2021, October 22). EurekAlert! https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/932004
  • DeSilva, J. M., Traniello, J. F. A., Claxton, A. G., & Fannin, L. D. (2021). When and Why Did Human Brains Decrease in Size? A New Change-Point Analysis and Insights From Brain Evolution in Ants. Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 9. https://doi.org/10.3389/fevo.2021.742639

High Heels Were Originally Meant for Men by Reuben Westmaas originally published July 9, 2018 https://omny.fm/shows/curiosity-daily/high-heels-were-originally-meant-for-men-persuasiv

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