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L_5_11 Verified Genetics & Origins

L_5_11 — Genetics of Altitude Adaptation: Tibet, Andes, Ethiopia

High-altitude adaptation represents one of the most dramatic and best-studied examples of natural selection in contemporary human populations. More than 140 million people worldwide live at elevations above 2,500 meters,

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Y_5_15 Verified Altered States

Y_5_15 — Altitude Sickness and High-Altitude Consciousness: Mountain Visions

Altitude sickness — a spectrum of syndromes caused by hypobaric hypoxia (reduced oxygen partial pressure at elevation) — produces some of the most dramatic and well-documented involuntary altered states of consciousness

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Y_2_10 Credible Altered States

Y_2_10 — Drowning and Near-Drowning: Aquatic Altered Consciousness

Drowning — defined by the WHO (2002, revised 2005) as "the process of experiencing respiratory impairment from submersion/immersion in liquid" — is one of the leading causes of accidental death worldwide (~236,000 deaths

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ZF_4_14 Verified Oceanography

ZF_4_14 — Harmful Algal Blooms: Red Tides, Toxins, and Eutrophication

Harmful algal blooms (HABs) — rapid proliferations of microscopic algae (phytoplankton) or cyanobacteria that produce toxins, deplete oxygen, or otherwise damage marine ecosystems, fisheries, and human health — are incre

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O_5_07 Verified Earth Anomalies

O_5_07 — Anoxic Events and Ocean Dead Zones: Deoxygenation Through Time

Oceanic Anoxic Events (OAEs) were episodes in Earth's history when large portions of the world's oceans became severely depleted of dissolved oxygen (anoxic) or enriched in toxic hydrogen sulfide (euxinic), causing wides

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Y_3_08 Credible Altered States

Y_3_08 — Breathwork and Holotropic States of Consciousness

Deliberate manipulation of breathing patterns to alter consciousness is among the oldest and most widespread human practices, documented in yogic pranayama (circa 500 BCE, Yoga Sutras of Patanjali), Tibetan tummo (inner-

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