The Story of the Anus

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Im hassenfeld, proud owner of an anus, as is atlantic writer katywood. I think it's safe to say that we would not see the diversity of animals we see in to day's world without the appearance of the anus. It probably helped us, like, start moving in more createve ways and uarnd more energy because s we suddenly had nutriants to spare. So we owe a lot to the anos.

Once upon a time, there were no anuses. These ingenious organs allowed our primordial ancestors to grow bigger and more complex, but scientists still don’t understand how they evolved. And they’re still grasping at a mystery that literally surrounds it: Why is the human butt so big?

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