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Ancient DNA Reveals Most Europeans Had Dark Skin Until Just 3,000 Years Ago


Pale skin didn't dominate Europe until surprisingly recently.

"The textbook assumption is that when the first modern humans arrived in Europe, around 45,000 years ago, they quickly evolved pale skin to adapt to the region’s dimmer sunlight relative to Africa. The logic seemed straightforward: lighter skin allows more ultraviolet light to penetrate, helping the body produce vitamin D, a nutrient essential for human health.

"However, a study of ancient DNA challenges this long-held assumption. By analyzing the genomes of 348 individuals who lived between 45,000 and 1,700 years ago, researchers have uncovered a surprising truth for some: for most of Europe’s history, the majority of its inhabitants had dark skin. Only around 3,000 years ago did lighter skin tones become dominant."



Maned Wolves are #SouthAmerica's tallest canids with long slender legs to help them navigate grasslands. Now 'Near Threatened' by #palmoil #meat and #mining #deforestation, Fight for them and #Boycottpalmoil #BoycottGold #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetect.bsky.social wp.me/pcFhgU-7Pv?utm_source=ma…


in reply to Muse

@Jodi I really loved how the smoked maple-glazed pecans turned out. And they were so easy! Using all spice instead of cinnamon gave them a better savoury depth for the rice.
@Jodi


Tom Stoppard, sparkling playwright who won an Oscar for ‘Shakespeare In Love,’ dies at 88


His Work Will be Remembered

#AP #Obituary #TomStoppard #Theater #Film



thread about the game engines used in paradox's europa universalis games -- this first toot describes what the games are, you can skip it if you already know

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re: thread about the game engines used in paradox's europa universalis games -- this third (long) toot is about multithreading and performance

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in reply to Lynnesbian

now, i'm not that interested in europa universalis V as a game. it doesn't really appeal to me. that's not to say it's bad (it's very very good), just that it's not for me.

i'm interested in europa universalis V as a program. i NEED to know how they pulled this off. i NEED to watch a two hour talk about this. what they've done is a borderline miracle and i need to know the details.

so if anyone at paradox is reading this: PLEASE give another presentation about multithreading in paradox games!!! or at least make a dev diary post about it!

in reply to Lynnesbian

we don't know for certain that the "every task knows its requirements" approach is how they did it, but i mean... i'm almost certain that's what they've done.

but i need to know for certain. and i need to know how. and how long it took. and what the challenges where. etc etc

in reply to Lynnesbian

your Intel® Core™ i5-12600 when Europa Universalis 5 asks the NT kernel to push eight thousand transparently compressed text files through windows defender so it can parse them in serial

#eu5

#eu5
in reply to Lynnesbian

might be missing something, but this sounds a little like what the bevy game engine is doing out of the box?
in reply to vae

@vae you're right, bevy does do that, however, you have to write your game using the ECS paradigm. EU5 builds on literal decades of clausewitz engine games -- not just EU4, but CK3 and vicky 3 and HoI4 etc etc.

using ECS would mean a complete rewrite, throwing almost everything out the window. given how long it took them to make EU5 (and how many issues it's had on launch...), i don't think something like that was ever in the cards.

besides, it'd likely mean throwing out (or at the very least entirely redesigning) their paradox scripting language. this would be bad for the same reason that bethesda moving away from their janky modding setup to unreal engine 5 would be bad

@vae






We're live with @gaw's stream of the very strange The MISSING. Come hang out for what looks to be a very unsettling game while we talk about game design and censorship.

twitch.tv/gregoryaveryweir



¿El internet humano muere?, interesante cuestión que las hermosas personas de @sursiendo proponen en este articulo, siguiendo con este y otros que iré recolectando, crearé una ensayo acerca de "Las alternativas libres son el futuro".

Artículo: sursiendo.org/2025/11/no-estab…

#foss #web #ia #internet #ensayo






This one was missing from my ever-growing plushie collection ❤️ #plushtodon #mini


The world's most endangered #langur, the Popa Langur has striking lilac coloured fur 🐒💜🪻 and white rimmed expressive eyes. Discovered in 2020 now critically #endangered 😿 Fight for them and #BoycottPalmOil 🌴🪔🙊🔥🤮⛔️#Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetect.bsky.social palmoildetectives.com/2021/01/…


Bei mir wohnt jetzt auch ein kleines #plushtodon auf dem Sofa. Jetzt muss ich nur noch eine passende Weihnachtsmütze auftreiben...
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"Sustainable" palm oil = #greenwashing. Instead #Boycottpalmoil every time you shop. Ingredient names: STEAR GLYC PALM LAUR are generally #palmoil. Avoid these and use your wallet as a weapon! #Boycott4Wildlife 🌴🪔🩸🚜🔥☠️🧐🙊 @palmoildetect.bsky.social palmoildetectives.com/2021/02/…


#Plushtodon has finally arrived! They are soo adorable and cute!!! :blobaww: Totally friend-shaped. Already made themselves at home, too! :blobmiou:

#Caturday #Cats #Katzen #Mastodon




Critically endangered by #hunting and #palmoil #deforestation in #Papua, sweet-faced #marsupials black spotted #cuscus need your help. Every time you visit the supermarket, make sure you #BoycottPalmOil #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetect learn more wp.me/pcFhgU-n7?utm_source=mas…
in reply to Palm Oil Detectives

It's very difficult for a consumer to avoid all products with palm oil (which I'm sure most of us do when we can). Take the battle to the manufacturers and convince them to use something more sustainable, like canola.
in reply to Wordstitcher

@wordstitcher
It really isn't. Read ingredients of the product, when there is palm oil, don't buy it.



#News: In a pathetic turn of events, the #EU Parliament delays anti #deforestation law, bowing to business pressure. Pushed back to 2026. ACTION FOR FORESTS NOW!! 🧐🚫 #Deforestation #CSDDD #EUDR #together4forests #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetect euronews.com/my-europe/2025/11…



Adorable and fuzzy-haired Maned Three-toed #Sloths 🦥 are so slow they gather algae. Vulnerable in #Brazil 🇧🇷 due to #cocoa 🍫 #palmoil 🌴 meat 🥩 #deforestation. Help them to survive, be #vegan #BoycottPalmOil 🌴🪔☠️⛔️ #Boycott4wildlife @palmoildetect.bsky.social wp.me/pcFhgU-192?utm_source=ma…


Try Sausage, the word game that runs in a terminal.

itsfoss.com/sausage/






We Rate Dogs is my weekly source of joy!

youtu.be/WSciGGektYA?si=QBdc1p…



My brother writes music for table top RPGs that you can use/buy. The music is great but these games are not my area so I'm putting this out here to please share his post or follow if ye know anyone who might be interested.

mastodon.art/@thearcanecompose…


Hi, I’m the Arcane Composer. I’m a classically-trained composer who makes music for and inspired by TTRPGs, in particular the D&D gothic horror adventure Curse of Strahd. My main influences are traditional film scores and game scores, and my music is atmospheric and lyrical.

If you think my work sounds interesting, I’ve recently set up a Patreon, and I’d love your support. patreon.com/c/TheArcaneCompose…

#music #TTRPG #soundtrack #DnD #DungeonsAndDragons #CurseOfStrahd #gothic #horror re-#introduction




Hi, I’m the Arcane Composer. I’m a classically-trained composer who makes music for and inspired by TTRPGs, in particular the D&D gothic horror adventure Curse of Strahd. My main influences are traditional film scores and game scores, and my music is atmospheric and lyrical.

If you think my work sounds interesting, I’ve recently set up a Patreon, and I’d love your support. patreon.com/c/TheArcaneCompose…

#music #TTRPG #soundtrack #DnD #DungeonsAndDragons #CurseOfStrahd #gothic #horror re-#introduction





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