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Your oldest ancestor was really weird and had a big mouth

Your oldest ancestor was really weird and had a big mouth

Published 31/01/2017

Artist's reconstruction of Saccorhytus coronarius, based on the original fossil finds, whose actual size was probably no more than a millimeter in size, is shown in this image released on January 30, 2017. Courtesy Illustration by Jian Han/Handout via REUTERS

Don't take this the wrong way, but your oldest ancestor was not exactly a beauty.

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Japan doll maker offers mini Trump ahead of Girls Day holiday

Japan doll maker offers mini Trump ahead of Girls Day holiday

Published 26/01/2017

Japanese doll-maker Kyugetsu Inc's dolls depicting U.S. President Donald Trump (L) and Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike, as part of a traditional set of Japanese ornamental hina dolls used in Japan to celebrate Girls' Day, are pictured at the company's main shop in Tokyo, Japan, January 26, 2017. REUTERS/Toru Hanai

A traditional Japanese doll modeled after U.S. President Donald Trump has raised eyebrows among some Tokyo shoppers ahead of "Girls Day", a holiday meant to celebrate the health and happiness of girls.

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Arianna Huffington to leave Huffington Post to focus on start-up

Published 11/08/2016

Arianna Huffington, president and Editor-in-Chief of The Huffington Post Media Group attends a session at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos January 25, 2014. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse

Huffington Post co-founder Arianna Huffington said on Thursday she would step down as editor-in-chief of the news site that bears her name to focus on running her new venture, health and wellness startup Thrive Global.

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Turner targets millennial viewers with Refinery29 investment

Published 11/08/2016

Time Warner Inc's Turner Networks has agreed to acquire a stake in U.S. digital publisher Refinery29 in a $45 million funding round with other investors to expand its audience of millennial women, the companies said on Thursday.

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