Each has his own tree of ancestors, but at the top of all sits Probably Arboreal. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes ancestor arboreal sit
All speech, written or spoken, is a dead language, until it finds a willing and prepared hearer. Robert Louis Stevenson deadfindhearer Change image and share on social
Every man has a sane spot somewhere. Robert Louis Stevenson mansanespot Change image and share on social
Of what shall a man be proud, if he is not proud of his friends? Robert Louis Stevenson friendmanproud Change image and share on social
We exist in this weirdly schizo culture, where sex is everywhere in the media, and yet, at the same time, you don't sit down and have a conversation about what you did in bed last night with your friends. Despite the ubiquity of sex, it's still a taboo when it comes to day-to-day conversation. Mary Roach bedconversationculture share on social
If ontogeny recapitulates phylogeny, then children are somewhat closer to our roots as primates in the arboreal forest. Humans appear to be the only primates that I know of that are afraid of heights. All other primates, when they're scared, they run up a tree, where they feel safe. Richard Preston afraidarborealchild share on social
Mushrooms are miniature pharmaceutical factories, and of the thousands of mushroom species in nature, our ancestors and modern scientists have identified several dozen that have a unique combination of talents that improve our health. Paul Stamets ancestorcombinationdozen share on social