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rusty quoin

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1. That is fascinating.

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Fri May 20, 2016, 11:59 PM

May 2016

I recall a woman presenting before a group of scientists her theory that the upper palate has evolved in a way that we need braces today. They thought she was shit, but her arguments sounded good to me.

It was about the transformation of the face and how hominids have changed. One thing, I think we are evolving whether or not we feel it.

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Humans are still evolving—and we can watch it happen [View all] Judi Lynn May 2016 OP

That is fascinating. rusty quoin May 2016 #1

Well of course we are. Every living thing is "still evolving." Scootaloo May 2016 #2

Anyone who doubts human evolution should try sitting in a Victorian theatre nxylas May 2016 #3

That likely reflects nutrtion and general health. nt eppur_se_muova May 2016 #4

Growth cannot be chalked up to evolution selecting for taller genes. SouthernDemLinda May 2016 #6

Or try on old Civil War uniforms eridani May 2016 #7

Epically Cool Cly May 2016 #5