Scientists believe that all Native American people descend from a single population that used to inhabit Beringia, a region that comprises Alaska, eastern Siberia, and western Canada along with several lands that are now below water. Very little is known about the ancient Beringians but a new discovery in Russia might finally give us some clues.

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My other name's Bill, he said. I was christened Bill but Mr Thursgood calls me William. / Bill, eh. The unpaid Bill. Anyone ever call you that? / No, sir. / Good name, anyway. / Yes, sir. / Known a lot of Bills. They've all been good 'uns.

Citharinids (commonly known as lutefishes), although not as morphologically and taxonomically diverse as distichodontids, are distributed throughout much of tropical Africa, and constitute an important component of the artisanal fisheries in the region [40].