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Earth’s ocean was stagnant and stinking for a billion years — here’s why that’s exciting

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by on July 31, 2019 at 12:29 pm
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Geologists have dubbed Earth’s middle age the “boring billion”. Occurring some 1,800 to 800 million years ago, it has long been considered a period when little happened on Earth in terms of biological evolution, climate, or the chemistry of the oceans and atmosphere. But emerging evidence now suggests that the “boring billion” may have been far more dynamic than that. Our planet has been shaped by many monumental events. From the Cambrian explosion around 540 million years ago, when most animal forms appeared, to the rise and fall of the dinosaurs, the dramatic course of biological evolution is well documented…

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Wikipedia bios for women scientists are more likely to be flagged for removal

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by on July 31, 2019 at 12:23 pm
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It comes as no surprise that women are grossly underrepresented in fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). Although the stats are disheartening, it doesn’t reflect women‘s ability, instead it acts as a stern reminder on the realities of the society we live in. This reality is that, even from a young age, girls are discouraged from pursuing a career in STEM, and instead are told to look pretty and be “princesses.” It’s also a time when women who have carved out their career in science are struggling to get acknowledgement for their work and discoveries as Wikipedia is…

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For $19, learn the SEO tricks you can’t Google

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by on July 31, 2019 at 12:00 pm
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Even if you’re an SEO master, you may not realize there are a few new tricks up the experienced content generator’s sleeve. You’ll uncover those new secrets with the training found in Beyond the Basics: Advanced SEO Optimization Tactics That You Can’t Google. Right now, the course is just $19 from TNW Deals.

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CHEAP: I’m spellbound. Apple’s MagicTrack Pad 2 is ONLY $104

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by on July 31, 2019 at 11:55 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Plugged


Welcome to CHEAP, our series about things that are good, but most of all, cheap. CHEAP! The trackpads on Apple MacBooks are pretty awesome. You can use multiple fingers to shuffle between apps, zoom in or zoom out in a jiffy, look at all your open apps, and scroll through webpages with minimal effort. But if you’re using one of Apple’s desktop products like the iMac, Mac Mini, or Mac Pro, you don’t get all these brilliant features of a trackpad by default. That’s why you should get Apple’s Magic Trackpad 2, priced at just $104.99 instead of $149. At…

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