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nxylas

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3. Anyone who doubts human evolution should try sitting in a Victorian theatre

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Sat May 21, 2016, 03:18 AM

May 2016

We have one in my home town, the Bristol Hippodrome, and the seats there were obviously designed at a time when people were much smaller than they are now.

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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 Jun 2016 #7

Epically Cool Cly May 2016 #5