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fromSFGATE
5 days ago

Berkeley scientists find more evidence for 'drunken monkey' hypothesis

The new findings published Wednesday in Science Advances support the "drunken monkey" hypothesis, the idea that humans got our taste for alcohol from our primate ancestors. Now, the same UC Berkeley biologist who developed that theory has revealed in this new study just how much ethanol - the intoxicating ingredient in our cocktails - chimps might consume.
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fromFortune
3 weeks ago

Rural America is suffering an economic crisis as crop prices plunge - 'U.S. soybean farmers cannot survive a prolonged trade dispute'

U.S. corn and soybean farmers face collapsing prices, rising input costs, and restricted export markets—especially China—threatening farm incomes and financial stability.
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