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One of the great unsolved mysteries of archaeology is the origin of the ancient Egyptians. How is it that some of the oldest artifacts, such as the Great Pyramid, are the best engineered? Robert Bauval has researched these questions and discusses them in his forthcoming book “Black Genesis,” which explores that startling hypothesis that Egyptian civilization arose out of an even more ancient culture that was located deep in Africa, and has been entirely lost to history. Listen to this exciting preview of what will soon be a major new release!

Robert’s website is RobertBauval.co.uk.

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Some people like broccoli and some people don’t, and those who do may be related to Neanderthals! This is even more likely if you’re a redhead.

Most people find the chemical PTC too bitter, but 25% can’t taste it at all, and these are the people who enjoy broccoli. It’s due to the kinds of taste buds we have on our tongues, and analysis of Neanderthal bones that are almost 50 thousand years old show that they would have liked broccoli fine (assuming there was any around in those days).
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In the very place where it shouldn’t be – Politicians aren’t the only preachers who have been caught being hypocrites: The Catholic Church has had some recent embarrassments as well. Our only consolation is that change is possible.

A Roman Catholic bank in Germany has apologized after admitting it bought stocks in military, tobacco and birth control companies. Pax Bank advertised ethical investment funds, specifically claiming it would not invest in weapons and tobacco companies, or any other companies that violate Catholic beliefs.

BBC News quotes a Pax Bank spokesman as saying, “Unfortunately in a few internal reviews, the critical investments in question were overlooked.”
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Would it be murder if we turned it off? – We can implant a computer control inside a disabled person’s brain, but can we implant a brain inside a computer?

Swiss researchers, working on something they call the Blue Brain project, claim they can build a fully-functioning replica of the human brain by 2020. In the British newspaper The Daily Mail, Michael Hanlon quotes neuroscientist Henry Markram as saying that he can build an electronic human brain “within ten years.”
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