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Evolution is slowly trimming the fat, starting with a random arm tendon that hasn't been useful since we lived in trees. Around 14% of the global population…
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We might wear expensive suits and pay taxes, but our skeletons are stubbornly holding out hope that we will grow tails again. The coccyx is a triangular…
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Rather than providing a highly efficient straight exit, the very last segment of your tract twists itself into a highly dramatic S-shape. It serves no purpose…
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Your body aggressively delegates resources based entirely on expected friction. Eyelid skin needs to be paper-thin to allow for rapid-fire blinking without…
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Evolution decided we didn't need massive monkey faces anymore, but forgot to tell our dental DNA. Because modern humans cook their food instead of gnawing on…
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What is the actual evolutionary reason your fingers turn into wrinkly prunes when soaking in water for too long?
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