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Early humans were tough / Your teen shouldn't be looking at a screen so much / Your dishwasher could be killing you

You don't want to have a caveman mad at you

Keith Conrad
Jun 20
 
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Early humans survived in a range of extreme environments before global migration, study says

They had to walk to school in the snow uphill both ways

Screen addiction and suicidal behaviors are linked for teens, a study shows

It might not be the worst idea to have age restrictions on social media. Of course you could also make the argument


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John Howell and Rick Telander along with John Dempsey take a deep dive into Telander's iconic book Heaven Is a Playground—from its origins in a 1973 Sports Illustrated article to its 1991 film adaptation.

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John Howell / Rick Telander

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  • Man with real-life girlfriend and child proposes to AI chatbot after programming it to flirt: ‘I think this is actual love’ - If I were the aforementioned wife, I think I’d be heading for the hills no matter how the AI “Relationship” works out.

  • Man pose as muscular Italian for blindfolded fifty shades date; court says not a crime - Maybe don’t sign up for a date where you’re blindfolded

  • 80-year-old drives Mercedes down Rome's Spanish Steps and gets stuck - When do you suppose he realized he had taken the wrong turn?

  • Disgruntled monkey tears down 'No Feeding' banner in apparent protest - I’ve seen how this movie ends… with Charlton Heston on the beach screaming at the Statue of Liberty

  • Buzzing cicada causes panicked Ohio driver to lose control and flip car: ‘Keep the windows up’ - A well-placed bug bomb could have taken care of that

  • ChatGPT Gets 'Absolutely Wrecked' in Chess Match With 1978 Atari - The Commodore 64 was last seen chasing your laptop with a baseball bat

  • 'The Best of Both Worlds' at 35: Why we're still assimilated by 'Star Trek''s greatest ever cliffhanger - Insert Matt Damon Saving Private Ryan aging gif here

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