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Although the experiments do not prove that Neanderthals actually applied birch tar to wounds, they demonstrate that the material they were capable of producing had properties that could have made it useful for medical care.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 2026
"Whether you went to uni in 2012 or 2011 actually financially has a huge impact, and it shouldn't," she says.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026
Yet the only Oscar actually in his possession is an honorary one for his 45-year career.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026
“People are actually trying to wedge gambling into every corner of the financial market right now,” he said.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 10, 2026
“I get that. We did a whole section on the Holocaust last year. I could actually feel my heart breaking, just reading about all the horrific things that happened.”
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
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