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Ginger genes

I'm not quite sure whether I believe this one or not
A team studying the origin of the gene responsible for red hair has discovered that it is older than the first Homo Sapiens who settled in Europe approximately 30,000 years ago. The gene was found to have been present 100,000 years ago - at least 70,000 years before Homo Sapiens migration into Europe from Africa. Neanderthal ancestry,my Celtic friends?
If I can track down the research on this, I'll certainly write an article.

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Latest reply: Jul 3, 2001

Blast from the past

On my voice-mail is a message from Sue who was given my business card by a mutual acquantance who thought we should meet "as your histories are similar". Not half! She took over my reception class at Sir Harry Johnston primary school in Zomba,Malawi when I left on maternity leave. The baby in question was 25 in February

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Latest reply: Jun 17, 2001

Politic(al) withdrawal

I'll be away until after the UK election or until the policy changessmiley - star

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Latest reply: Apr 17, 2001

I've just been censused

This is the first time in my life (that I'm aware of, anyway - may have happened when i was a child) that I have been in "your normal place of abode" at 3am on the morning in question. (Only just made it actually - for various obvious reasons wasn't home till just after 2) As my office is in a student hall of residence, there was an attempt to count me in here as well. I know that by anyone's standards I spend too much time here, but I don't live at work. In fact I think I'll wander off to the flower market to get out of it now smiley - star

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Latest reply: Mar 17, 2001

Correct my maths,please

Today our department went on a retreat (all 53 full-time staff) to a hotel called the Gold Coast out in the country by the sea.The animated discussions were halted at 4.30 by the curtains being drawn and a birthday cake being brought in for me with five candles on it. Are they working to base 110 here?

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Latest reply: Mar 14, 2001


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