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SlashySpider reply
My grandmother was sending nudes to some guy on her phone and apparently accidentally posted it on Facebook. Everyone in our family saw the old cave and I never wanted to be more blind in my life then in that moment.
Not_A_Human_BUT reply
See this little girl scribbling on a chalkboard? Aaaw-

Actually, this is a concentration camp survivor, when asked to draw "home".
Woman Goes With Her Plans Of The Day Despite Sister Bringing Her Kids To Babysit, Causes Drama
vegandeath reply
How basically any of medical science works in relation to women and their bodies - almost all the data is based on men, and a lot of it almost exclusively.
Child’s Instincts Save Her From A Disturbing Surveilanced Sleepover, Her Mom Loses It
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4 days ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Your daughter is incredible. That thing with retaining her cool AND doing the "diplomatic" thing of putting her shirt over it was beyond anything I would have dreamt a child was capable of. That young lady is going to go far! I'd just recommend that she simply loudly repeat her experience and the other children (the daughter of the house included) can be informed of this reinforced reality (against the mother's denials) and they can take it from there. Children aren't stupid and given just a bit of support against gaslighting, can figure out their own solutions.

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Margaret Mead’s Profound Take On The First Sign Of Civilization
At a conference, a college student asked famed anthropologist Margaret Mead what she considered the earliest sign of civilization. Expecting her to mention tools like spears or pottery, the student was surprised by Mead’s answer: a healed femur.

Mead explained that in the animal kingdom, a broken leg means certain death. Without the ability to flee danger, find water, or gather food, survival is impossible. But a healed femur tells a different story—one of compassion and care. It signifies that someone stayed behind to tend the injured, dress the wound, and ensure their recovery.

For Mead, this act of helping another in need marks the true beginning of human civilization—the moment when survival became a collective effort rather than an individual struggle.

Is the essence of humanity rooted not in strength, but in our capacity to care for one another?
FreeTheUnicorn
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2 days ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That it's a femur is really significant, a broken femur is an immediately life threatening situation and pretty complex to treat. It takes a lot of cooperation and knowledge of anatomy. The other type of common femur fracture is in the elderly. If your bone density is at a point where your femur might break, you e been relying on care from others for some time. Either way, there are decent arguments for civilization.

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mike1883 reply
A coworker of mine came to work with a neck brace. She said she wasn't going to be able to work for a while. A few days later she posted a video of herself dancing at a party. Someone who didn't like her told the company and she was fired.
anon reply
Raw footage from the 2004 tsunami is incredibly eerie. seeing people just watching as the tide comes in and having no idea what's about to hit them... Really terrifying.
“A Physical Dose Of Common Sense”: Tourist Leans Out Of Train For Photos, Slams Into Tunnel Wall