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What does Latin “homo sapiens” literally mean?

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The name “homo sapiens” was introduced in 1758 by Carl Linnaeus.
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When did the woolly mammoth become extinct?

100.000 BC
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When was the Great Britain separated from the European continent and became an island?

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About 1 million years ago
About 100,000 years ago
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