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Wow in the World

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Why We Land on Our Heels

Humans land on their heels rather than our toes, like most other animals. An anthropologist from the University of Arizona says this is because it extends or stretches the length of their foot. Guy Ross: Wouldn't it also make our legs longer? I mean, my toes are pretty far away.

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