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...from a creature that split off from the apes millions of years ago. But subsequent events were hardly a steady march from primitivism to perfection. Human evolution more nearly resembled an elimination tournament. At just about any given moment in prehistory, our family tree included several species of hominids--erect, upright-walking primates. All were competitors in an evolutionary struggle from which only one would ultimately emerge. Then came yet another flowering of species that would compete for survival. Neanderthals simply represented the most recent version of that contest. And while we'd find it bizarre to share our world...
...bizarre idea of excitement to agree that groundwater is a big deal. It's the source of drinking water for half the U.S. population. Nebraska floats on water, sitting atop a gigantic sponge of sand and gravel that contains several aquifers. Farmers can drill into the rich soil, erect a center-pivot sprinkler system and watch corn grow as high as an elephant...
With Eyes Wide Shut, the corpse sits up, erect again. If the film is a hit, it will help Hollywood remember what makes us tick, and tingle, and hurt, and come back for more. We might even get the full-frontal revelation of two souls abrading in the night...
...project will add air conditioning, a sprinkler system, a new fire detection system and two new reading rooms to Widener. The University plans to begin the renovation sometime after Commencement and will erect a sky crane at the Mass. Ave. gate near Wigglesworth...
...June 25, 1864 issue of the Cambridge Chronicle records the week's meeting of the Cambridge City Council, with the full listing of the minutes. The property on 31-33 Church St. was on the docket: "It's the intent also to erect on the lot next to the engine house, a brick building for the housing of the chief of police and the remainder of the police department in that section of the city...