Societies come together slowly, but can fall apart quickly, say researchers who applied the tools of evolutionary biologists to an anthropological debate.
Using archaeological records and linguistic analyses rather than fossils and genes, they created an evolutionary tree of political forms once found in Pacific islands.
Did you watch the debate between candidates for Governor of New York? Did you see the man with, uh, unique facial hair? Who wore gloves the whole time? That's Jimmy McMillan, candidate for the Rent Is 2 Damn High Party.
McMillen, a former postal worker also know as "Papa Smurf," has been a longtime subject of Gawker's fascination (we endorsed...
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ozfan1951 says she's lived in the bay area for years, but never went to the pumpkin festival until this weekend. She and her friends sampled pumpkin pie and pumpkin pancakes, and of course got a glimpse of this giant pumpkin during the parade!
- rachel8, CNN iReport producer
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I attended the annual Pumpkin Festival in...
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