"Renee Descartes (I think therefore I am) believed that the other great apes like gorillas and chimps were equally capable as humans of human speech.
He believed the apes were intentionally hiding this fact from us humans to dupe us into believing they were less intelligent than they truly are. He believed their motivation for this was to avoid having humans put them to work."
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Zach 8 month s ago
#17 - not true. Buttons first came into use long after it was common to have servants to assist women with dressing. It is far more likely that breastfeeding is the reason. Since the majority of people are right handed, most women would hold their babies in their left, thus making it more convenient to have the buttons on the other side.
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Nanny 8 month s ago
#14 Christmas Day and New Year’s Day are the same day of the week, too.
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Molly 8 month s ago
Nanny,
yep. and in the quote, the holidays don't "follow each other" one follows the other
yep. and in the quote, the holidays don't "follow each other" one follows the other
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Simeon 8 month s ago
Molly,
technically, new years day comes after Christmas, and Christmas comes after new years day.
technically, new years day comes after Christmas, and Christmas comes after new years day.
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Janice 8 month s ago
#28 well yeah, it was carrying the Irish
yep. and in the quote, the holidays don't "follow each other" one follows the other
technically, new years day comes after Christmas, and Christmas comes after new years day.