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Originally published 10/30/2013
What Vampire Graves Tell Us About Ancient Superstitions
Hundreds of years ago, ignorance about decomposition and disease sparked fears that the dead returned to drink the blood of the living.
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Originally published 07/19/2016
Does Technology Make Us Dumber or Smarter? Yes.
Infinity, Limited
Since humans began to farm, technology has made us individually dumber and individually smarter – and collectively smarter. Technology has made us able to do more while understanding less about what we are doing, and has increased our dependence on others. What technology has not done is make us wiser.
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