Divje Babe Flute Neanderthal flute carnivore debate

An ancient bone may be a Neanderthal flute

A bone found in Slovenia in 1995 is about 43,400–67,000 years old and has several holes in it. Some researchers think Neanderthals deliberately made the holes to create a flute. Others argue that animals chewing the bone could have made them.

Locusts once crossed the Atlantic Ocean

~4,500 km

In October 1988, huge groups of desert locusts traveled about 4,500 kilometers across the Atlantic Ocean. Favorable winds carried them westward, showing that weather can move even land insects across an ocean.

A prediction of a market crash can help make the crash happen

Imagine investors becoming convinced that a stock market is about to collapse. Many sell to protect themselves, pushing prices downward. The falling prices frighten more investors into selling, reinforcing the original fear. This is a self-fulfilling prophecy: expectations change behavior in ways that can make the expected event more likely.

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Divje Babe Flute Neanderthal flute carnivore debate

An ancient bone may be a Neanderthal flute

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