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We Don't Use Our Thumbs the Way Neanderthals Did
If you happen to travel back in time and encounter an angry Neanderthal, be sure to request a thumb war, rather than a full-blown one. According to new research, Neanderthals' hands were different than...
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Why Andrew Cuomo's Hands Are Causing a Stir
As New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo tried to return to the business of governing Monday, one of his sexual harassment accusers met via Zoom for more than four hours with investigators working for the state...
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Man Cut Off Wife's Hands, and Court Tells Russia to Pay
A woman suffered an unthinkable crime committed by her husband, and now Russia will pay, quite literally. Margarita Gracheva was kidnapped by her then-husband in December 2017; he took her into a...
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Hope on Horizon for Painful, Incurable Hand Disease
You probably take for granted the ability to stick your hand in your pocket, use a keyboard, and grip a steering wheel. But all this can be challenging for sufferers of a painful and incurable disease...
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Man's 'Space-Age' Procedure Has Freed Him From His Pain
For years, Steven Gallagher has suffered from pain in his arms and hands, not finding relief even after an operation to address what he believed at the time was carpal tunnel syndrome. Turns out the...
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Ordering at Panera? Put Up Your Palm
Soon, paying at Panera Bread will be as easy as holding up your hand. That's because the bakery-cafe chain will be rolling out a palm-reading payment system over the next few months, expediting...
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Cops Arrest Murder Suspect, Find Grisly Evidence in Pocket
A man suspected of killing a woman in Colorado had a severed hand in his pocket when he was arrested, according to police. Solomon Martinez, a security guard, was arrested at work on suspicion of...
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The Sport Is New to the Games—and Destroys Your Hands
American Sam Watson managed to set a new record on Tuesday when he scaled a 15-meter climbing wall in Paris in just 4.75 seconds. Whether he ends up with gold won't be known until Thursday, when the...
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Teen With Largest Feet, Hands: 'It's OK to Stand Out'
When Eric Kilburn was in kindergarten, he noticed he was much bigger than the other kids. By the time he was in fifth grade, he couldn't shop for shoes in regular stores, and finding gloves his size...
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