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by Carole A. Travis-Henikoff
Carole Travis-Henikoff is the author of Dinner With A Cannibal: the Complete History of Mankind's Oldest Taboo, and Death, Dying and Unexplained Phenomena (spring 2010). See full bio
July 1, 2009, Evolutionary Psychology

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Anomalous Occurrences

By Carole A. Travis-Henikoff on July 1, 2009 in All Things Human

Anomalous Occurrences

"Nothing happens without a cause
And nothing happens unless it can happen
When that which can happen, does in fact happen
It cannot be considered a miracle
Hence there are no miracles."
Cicero 106 - 43 BC


Anomaly - Oxford English Dictionary: something that differs from what is standard or normal.
Normal: Usual, typical, or expected. Read More

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