We've Evolved for That, Right?

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We've evolved to be attracted to food, but in a way that is ultimately detrimental. We have very unique eyes with white clera am so that we can track each other gazes. And we are the only species,. in the whole animal kingdom, with the ability to blush involuntarily give away our lings to yas around us in order to establish trust. But as you know from twitter, once people become anonymous and, you know, thay, they start to behave twitters the ultimate sun glasses where youre your natural ability to read emotionof of each other.

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