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Names can impact promotion opportunities
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Names can impact promotion opportunities

If you want your child to have a chance to achieve a high position in society, parents should give them simple and easy-to-pronounce names, a study confirms.

December 18, 2018
The 300-year-old password was broken
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The 300-year-old password was broken

US and Swedish researchers broke the Copiale cryptography that existed for the past 300 years with the help of a computer program, according to AFP.

December 18, 2018
The Middle East may be the cradle of humanity
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The Middle East may be the cradle of humanity

The fact that archaeologists discovered the human remains dating back 400,000 years in Israel could force the scientific community to rewrite the entire evolutionary sto…

December 18, 2018
Why women age faster?
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Why women age faster?

Women who switch to menopause quickly are able to take over the role as a grandmother, a study has confirmed.

December 18, 2018
Little benefit of having children
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Little benefit of having children

Birth of a baby increases the number of mother's friends by 8 times, a new study has revealed. Having children really motivates your social life.

December 18, 2018
Gossip - an essential part of life
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Gossip - an essential part of life

Trivia stories help people build a large society and make us different from all species. A study shows that gossip accounts for 80% of our talk time.

December 18, 2018
Promptness is not necessarily the nature of men
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Promptness is not necessarily the nature of men

For decades biologists still think that men are more mature and women are more careful when choosing partners. But a new study shows that truth is not that simple.

December 18, 2018
Gender inequality causes girls to underperform math
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Gender inequality causes girls to underperform math

In societies where men and women are treated fairly, girls will learn math better, sometimes surpassing boys. But in countries where men and women are important, women a…

December 18, 2018
Crime of hereditary ability?
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Crime of hereditary ability?

Many argue that crimes are inherited because the society used to have families whose grandparents, parents, and children were very cruel. There have been many studies an…

December 18, 2018