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Humans possess unmatched muscular complexity in faces

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Compared to our closest evolutionary relatives, the human face is over-engineered. We possess distinct muscular bands specifically tailored for raising inner eyebrows, a feature widely believed to have evolved purely to solicit empathy and manipulate others into sharing their resources with us.

Humans possess unmatched muscular complexity in faces
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