stackyFACTSEvolution 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 raw sinew, our jawbones don't grow as robustly during childhood. As a result, those final molars try to erupt in your late teens and just end up crashing into everything else.
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