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Top 10 Reasons Why Humans are Weird
If you’re not watching the NOVA series on PBS, “Becoming Human,” you’re really missing out. It’s a three-hour series about the evolution of humans loaded with whens and hows and whys. Science has come a long way since you last sat in a high school classroom. In fact, the series is done so well that , once and for all, you’ll finally get the whole Lucy/Turkana boy/Human and homo erectus/homo habilis/homo sapien characteristics and sequencing. (Or was that just my little problem?)
So what’s the big deal about humans, anyway? Well, we’re just so darn special! And in ways that we hardly ever think about. Live Science has reduced our extraordinariness to 10 typically human features.
10. We have lives after children! Though it may not feel like it, some day your kids will be grown and gone and you’ll still be kicking. Some think this is so that the older generations can help the younger ones and our species can survive. (Tell that to the boomer grandparents!)
9. Long childhoods. Oh, this only feels like a burden right now. But it takes years to grow our big human brains — hey, your kids a genius for a reason!
8. Blushing. How embarrassing! Some say blushing is a way to keep society honest. Oh, go on …
7. Fire! You don’t see Mittens gathering up kindling now, do you?
6. Clothing. We cover up our shameful nakedness!
Read the rest here. (Spoiler alert: our big, smart brains is the No. 1 thing separating humans from animals)
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[...] Humans Are Weird. Here’s Why [...]
The End of Oprah | Strollerderby commented on Nov 19 09 at 11:35 pmmommiedear commented on Nov 21 09 at 11:48 amOf course we are wieird! weird is another word for unique! We are all individuals and we act and recat in different ways….many colors of humanity….. On http://www.truuconfessions.com you get to see the true form of humanity in all its glory and many colors opinions are the core of individuality. Come join us and see what we have to say the collective is waiting for your voice!
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