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February 4 – Indy, Where Are You?
Today’s Factismal: In 1859, the Codex Sinaiticus was discovered. There is an old adage that one person’s trash is another person’s treasure. For anthropologists, that is doubly true – not only do they...
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February 9 – Singing in the Brain
Today’s Factsmal: In 1992, Thomas School yodeled 22 tones in one second, setting a new world’s record. Let’s suppose that it is 1500 and you live on an Alpine meadow where you herd your goats, and that...
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June 13 – Oh, Baby!
Today’s Factismal: When a baby smiles with its teeth apart and showing, the baby is frightened. When a baby smiles with its teeth hidden, the baby is happy. The human smile is a puzzling thing. We know...
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December 16 – One man’s Mead
Today’s factismal: Margaret Mead’s doctoral dissertation was the best selling anthropology book for 40 years. Back on December 16, 1901, Margaret Mead joined the population of Philadelphia in the usual...
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November 7 – Snowbody’s Business
Today’s factismal: Meteorologists have more terms for snow than Eskimos do. One fact that everyone knows is that Eskimos have lots of words for snow. It only makes sense that they would; after all,...
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December 16 – One Woman’s Mead
Today’s factismal: Margaret Mead’s doctoral dissertation was the best selling anthropology book for 40 years. Back on December 16, 1901, Margaret Mead joined the population of Philadelphia in the usual...
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April 27 – Ecce Bobo
Today’s factismal: People aren’t the only featherless bipeds. If you think that scientists arguing over definitions is something new, think again; it is a practice that has been going on since time...
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June 28 – Some Enchanted Island
The Salish are Native Americans who live in Puget Sound. Their language is known as “lushtoseed” or “salt water language” due to their proximity to the ocean. Before Europeans settled the area, the...
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August 24 – Getting Stoned
Today’s factismal: Chimpanzees have been stuck in the Stone Age for about 4,300 years. It is no surprise to anyone today that animals use tools. Elephants use stepstools to get fruit. Fish crack...
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September 14 – Sounds Like
Today’s factismal: Hominins are humans and their direct ancestors. Hominids are hominins, the other great apes, and their ancestors. And hominoids are hominids and gibbons and their ancestors. One of...
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September 28 – Oh, Baby!
Today’s Factismal: When a baby smiles with its teeth apart and showing, the baby is frightened. When a baby smiles with its teeth hidden, the baby is happy. The human smile is a puzzling thing. We know...
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November 9 – Singing In The Brain
Today’s factismal: In 1992, Thomas School yodeled 22 tones in one second, setting a new world’s record. Let’s suppose that it is 1500 and you live on an Alpine meadow where you herd your goats, and...
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March 20 – Spring Forward
Today’s factismal: Today is the first day of Spring, the twentieth day of Spring, and the forty-ninth day of Spring. Right now, you are probably scratching your head, wondering if I’ve lost my mind....
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June 20 – A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Today’s factismal: Today is the first day of Summer, the twentieth day of Summer, and the middle of Summer. Right now, you are probably seeing lots of posts complaining that today is only the first day...
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