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21 Jul 2015

Myths That Probably Existed

Hobbits, one of the more visual subjects in the popular J.R.R. Tolkien The Lord of the Rings trilogy, may not really be a figment of his vivid imagination after all. Excavations of a limestone cave on the Indonesian island of Flores uncovered a 3-foot-tall skeleton and nine other similar bodies, resembling hobbits the way we picture them today. Signs of early civilization were found with the bodies and scientists believe they were a different species of Neanderthals. Check out nine other mythical things that probably existed in this edition of Top 10 Archive.

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26 Mar 2015

Science Can Be Crazy

It seems some of the scientific discoveries that have dramatically changed our lives over the years still remain mysteries. Take the disappearance of ancient Europeans. Scientists recently analyzed 37 skeletons discovered in Central Europe and dating between 7,500 and 2,500 years ago, revealing that the genetic lineage was transformed approximately 4,500 years ago. More study showed that these ancestors had dark skin and light eyes, but researches are still unable to pinpoint what caused these radical changes. Learn more about nine other crazy discoveries that science can’t explain in this edition of Hybrid Librarian.

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20 Jun 2014
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Lost Civilizations

Here’s an interesting fact for you trivia geeks. The Pedra Furada Sites in Brazil is the oldest site inhabited by man in the Americas. It is especially famous for its paintings, which describe everyday life as love, games and hunting. Want more? Check out Hybrid Librarians nine other powerful and intriguing sites you probably never heard of.

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22 Dec 2012

The Origins of Beer

Although it is hard to pinpoint an exact date, researchers believe that beer dates back to the days of cereal agriculture, around 10,000 BC. In 3500 BC, the first recorded evidence of brewing was left on clay tablets by Sumerians in the epic of Gilgamesh. Those tablets revealed that the majority of brewers were women.

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