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Rift Valley Research Suggests It May Not Be the Exclusive Cradle of Humankind
The East African Rift System has long been celebrated as the cradle of humankind, where some of the earliest known hominid fossils have been unearthed. However, recent research suggests that this narrative may be too narrow, as it focuses on a limited geographical area that covers less than one percent of the African continent.
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42 Dead As Kenya Dam Bursts, Rescue Ops Underway To Find Survivors
At least 42 people died when a dam burst its banks near a town in Kenya's Rift Valley, the local governor told AFP on Monday, as heavy rains and floods battered the country.
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Nicole Shanahan, Centre Of Rift Between 2 Of The World's Richest
Silicon Valley entrepreneur and philanthropist Nicole Shanahan emerged this weekend at the center of a rift between two of the world's richest men, Sergey Brin and Elon Musk.
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Watch: Bizarre Sinkhole Swallows Everything In Its Path
Bizarre footage filmed in Kenya shows a tiny sinkhole swallowing everything in its path.
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Teacher From Remote Kenya Village Is World's Best, Wins $1 Million
A maths and physics teacher from a secondary school in a remote village in Kenya's Rift Valley has won the $1 million Global Teacher Prize for 2019, organisers have said.
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After 44 Die In Kenya Dam Disaster, Top Prosecutor Calls For Investigation
Kenya's chief prosecutor on Friday ordered police to investigate a dam-burst on a commercial farm in the Rift Valley that killed dozens of people as a wall of water tore down a hillside, obliterating everything in its path.
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The Weekend Chill: Narcos, You're The Worst, and More
An alternate period drama version of HBOs Silicon Valley, a new puzzle-adventure game from the makers of Myst, and other things to enjoy this weekend.
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Swine Flu or Monkey Pox? WHO Asks Scientists to Think Before Naming Disease
Disease names like swine flu or Rift Valley fever risk stigmatising communities and damaging economies.
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Kenya's Rags to Riches Marathon Star Says Can Go Faster
Just a few years ago, Dennis Kimetto was working on his family's farm in Kenya's Rift Valley highlands, growing potatoes, maize and taking care of livestock.
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DIY Fanatics Inspire Hardware Renaissance in Silicon Valley
Affordable, high-tech manufacturing tools and crowdfunding methods are empowering a generation of inventors.
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Rift Valley Research Suggests It May Not Be the Exclusive Cradle of Humankind
The East African Rift System has long been celebrated as the cradle of humankind, where some of the earliest known hominid fossils have been unearthed. However, recent research suggests that this narrative may be too narrow, as it focuses on a limited geographical area that covers less than one percent of the African continent.
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42 Dead As Kenya Dam Bursts, Rescue Ops Underway To Find Survivors
At least 42 people died when a dam burst its banks near a town in Kenya's Rift Valley, the local governor told AFP on Monday, as heavy rains and floods battered the country.
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Nicole Shanahan, Centre Of Rift Between 2 Of The World's Richest
Silicon Valley entrepreneur and philanthropist Nicole Shanahan emerged this weekend at the center of a rift between two of the world's richest men, Sergey Brin and Elon Musk.
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Watch: Bizarre Sinkhole Swallows Everything In Its Path
Bizarre footage filmed in Kenya shows a tiny sinkhole swallowing everything in its path.
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Teacher From Remote Kenya Village Is World's Best, Wins $1 Million
A maths and physics teacher from a secondary school in a remote village in Kenya's Rift Valley has won the $1 million Global Teacher Prize for 2019, organisers have said.
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After 44 Die In Kenya Dam Disaster, Top Prosecutor Calls For Investigation
Kenya's chief prosecutor on Friday ordered police to investigate a dam-burst on a commercial farm in the Rift Valley that killed dozens of people as a wall of water tore down a hillside, obliterating everything in its path.
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The Weekend Chill: Narcos, You're The Worst, and More
An alternate period drama version of HBOs Silicon Valley, a new puzzle-adventure game from the makers of Myst, and other things to enjoy this weekend.
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Swine Flu or Monkey Pox? WHO Asks Scientists to Think Before Naming Disease
Disease names like swine flu or Rift Valley fever risk stigmatising communities and damaging economies.
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Kenya's Rags to Riches Marathon Star Says Can Go Faster
Just a few years ago, Dennis Kimetto was working on his family's farm in Kenya's Rift Valley highlands, growing potatoes, maize and taking care of livestock.
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DIY Fanatics Inspire Hardware Renaissance in Silicon Valley
Affordable, high-tech manufacturing tools and crowdfunding methods are empowering a generation of inventors.
