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lunatica

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8. There may be a scientific reason for this.

Thu Jan 9, 2020, 05:10 PM

Jan 2020

They might be among the successful pioneers into space. They might be able to withstand the cold temperatures in the arctic or high in the permanently frozen mountains. Or as scuba divers in the far north super cold oceans.

It might be a mutation. New studies in genomics have found that humans aren’t just made up of half of each parent’s genes. They’re actually born with their own unique mutations too which can be recessive or not.

Or it may all be a result of all those chemicals in our food. Either way I think it should be studied instead of making fun of it.

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The Boys Who Wear Shorts All Winter [View all] LiberalArkie Jan 2020 OP

I see joggers run in 20 degree weather wearing shorts and a t-shirt. TheBlackAdder Jan 2020 #1

Yep! When I ran, regardless of weather, it was a tank top and shorts! Floyd R. Turbo Jan 2020 #6

People don't realize that a runner's body is throwing off a massive amount of heat. Blue_true Jan 2020 #44

girls and women used to have to wear dresses and skirts all the time Kali Jan 2020 #2

+1000 Ohiogal Jan 2020 #4

Yeah but that's different. ret5hd Jan 2020 #9

Yep. Silver Gaia Jan 2020 #20

Yes!!! LakeArenal Jan 2020 #28

I was sent home from work for wearing pants. Not impressed either. Glimmer of Hope Jan 2020 #23

That's right. Even in elementary school in the 50's it was skirts and dresses only for girls Arkansas Granny Jan 2020 #26

And my L.I. high school in the late 60s. fierywoman Jan 2020 #35

We were allowed to wear pants in the 50s beneath our skirts and dresses, but Backseat Driver Jan 2020 #37

+2000 demigoddess Jan 2020 #45

my 17 year old lapfog_1 Jan 2020 #3

My freshman year of college was in upstate NY back in 1985-86 NewJeffCT Jan 2020 #5

The Hellgate High School cross country MontanaMama Jan 2020 #7

There may be a scientific reason for this. lunatica Jan 2020 #8

it may be they are hardening themselves dweller Jan 2020 #10

Doesn't explain the kids in my high school. Igel Jan 2020 #38

see my post, below, about Wim Hof janterry Jan 2020 #15

pppfffttt Kali Jan 2020 #31

I wore bell bottoms. panader0 Jan 2020 #11

In order to wear the bell bottoms properly, one needed to wear platform heels Glorfindel Jan 2020 #32

It can also be a regional thing. nocoincidences Jan 2020 #12

I never wear shorts Cartoonist Jan 2020 #13

Wim Hof (the Ice Man) janterry Jan 2020 #14

He should be studied lunatica Jan 2020 #16

They've actually injected him janterry Jan 2020 #24

It's actually quite common out here in Colorado for people to wear shorts year round world wide wally Jan 2020 #17

I would have been that kid if my Mom had allowed it. Jokerman Jan 2020 #18

I played outside in a bikini in the snow when I was about 11 years old. chowder66 Jan 2020 #19

That's nearly all the teen boys (and quite a few girls) in Colorado... Even when I've got on hlthe2b Jan 2020 #21

I wear shorts all winter.... dhill926 Jan 2020 #22

Saying you have a high tolerance does not protect you milestogo Jan 2020 #25

did you see my post about Wim Hof? janterry Jan 2020 #30

i had one of those. imho, he was a genetic warrior. mopinko Jan 2020 #27

There's a mailman in my Minneapolis neighborhood who always wears shorts. The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2020 #29

I just call them all assholes to myself. pwb Jan 2020 #33

Bodies prepped for future climate. Some genes smarter than others delisen Jan 2020 #34

I've done this. It's not hard. Loki Liesmith Jan 2020 #36

My youngest son never wore anything but shorts throughout HS. 11 Bravo Jan 2020 #39

A guy where I work wears shorts year round. CousinIT Jan 2020 #40

You can't go out on a Minnesota winter day and NOT see someone in shorts NickB79 Jan 2020 #41

That's on par ellie Jan 2020 #42

I run in shorts when it is below freezing. Blue_true Jan 2020 #43