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Archaeologists excavating the prehistoric wooden structure at Kalambo Falls in Zambia

World's Oldest Wooden Structure Discovered In Zambia

Archaeologists said on Wednesday they have unearthed the oldest wooden structure ever discovered, dating from nearly half a million years ago, which suggests that our ancestors may have been more advanced than previously thought.
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New Year's Eve Traditions Around The World

Counting down the last minute of the year, popping open champagnes and cutting cakes are some of the common traditions. Here, we have rounded up some of the unique New Year's eve traditions that are seen around the globe.
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‘Mad Men’ Season 5 Starts March 25: New Poster Unveiled

Mad Men returns to the airwaves March 25 at 9pm (EST) on AMC in a special two-hour premiere, which many fans hope will make up for its prolonged absence. If you're a die-hard fan, you've probably even taken a peak at the series' official countdown timer. Now there's something else to stare at while you wait for the series premier: AMC has unveiled another official Mad Men Season 5 poster on the show's website.
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Whitney Houston Songs: Sony Raises Prices 30 Minutes after Singer's Death

Whitney Houston, the celebrated pop music icon, died on Saturday at the age of 48. While many around the world mourned, Sony Music raised the price of Houston's greatest hits album titled Ultimate Collection on iTunes and Amazon. Sony Music raised the price of Houston's songs just 30 minutes after her death reports Guardian. The retail price was raised from about $8 (£4.99) to about $13 (£7.99), which automatically raised the price of digital sales on platforms such as iTunes.
Britain's Prince Charles and his wife Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, look at two first editions of a Charles Dickens book, as they stand with actress Gillian Anderson during a tour of the Dickens Museum in London

Prince Charles leads Dickens 200th celebrations

Prince Charles led global celebrations on Tuesday marking the 200th anniversary of the birth of Charles Dickens, a titan of English literature whose vivid stories confronted the injustices of Victorian life.
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Author traces roots of U.S. political conspiracy theories

Extremist political conspiracies such as birthers and truthers may be a dominant theme of post-9/11 America, but in a new book by Arthur Goldwag, he argues that modern conservative groups may be a product of history repeating itself.
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The Drop debuts at top of best-sellers list

The Drop climbed to the top of the Publishers Weekly best-sellers list on Thursday.The list is compiled from data from independent and chain bookstores, book wholesalers and independent distributors nationwide.
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Author JK Rowling says spiteful UK press hounded her

Harry Potter author JK Rowling told a public inquiry into British media standards on Thursday she was forced to move house because of tabloid harassment and had been made to feel like a hostage in her home after she gave birth.
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Texting Bride Video Goes Viral

A new viral video is making the rounds in part thanks to the Ellen Show. The texting bride video from a San Diego based videographer was filmed in 2008, but now after the shout out on the Ellen Show, is getting passed around like a talking cat video.

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