The centenarians who defied the odds and lived to be 100 today could have grandparents who were alive in 1860, provided that both their parents and grandparents gave birth at the age of 30. For a 20 year old whose parents and grandparents both gave birth at the age of 20, their three-generation lineage would date back only to 1960-a full century later.
The wedding fever has gripped Bollywood, and the excitement in the air is palpable. B-Town's wild child Ranveer Singh and leading lady Deepika Padukone are all set to exchange garlands on November 14 and 15 at Villa del Balbianello, Lake Como, Italy
Mushfiqur Rahim hit 219 not out, the highest individual score by a Bangladesh batsman, to guide the hosts into a position of dominance against Zimbabwe on Monday, the second day of the final test.No batsman from Bangladesh has ever hit more than one double century, with Tamim Iqbal (206) and Shakib Al Hasan (217) its other two double centurions.
The rehabilitation of Neanderthals has taken another step forward after scientists discovered they were no more violent than modern humans and could probably hunt just as well.Previously, studies of Neanderthal skulls showed high rates of head injuries suggesting they were constantly getting into scrapes with large animals, and each other.
The evidence seemed to imply they had chaotic social structures, leading to violent infighting and such poor hunting techniques - relying on close contact weapons - that they were often mauled by cave bears or hyenas. But a review of the evidence has shown modern man had a similar numbers of wounds, showing their lifestyles were probably quite similar.
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