The Untold History of Earth: Hobbits Really Existed, Dinosaurs Had Feathers, and Yetis Roamed Our Planet
History Unplugged Podcast
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What Are Some of the Most Surprising Things in the Story of the Development of Life?
i think that one of the most daft things that have ever happened in evolution is that human beings became bipedle. There is no robot that has ever been made that can mimic the grace and natural grace of anybody who just walks along in a normal way, let alone run. And i think if i had to make one instant choice, that would be that. But of course, even listinis full of utterly unlikely events. Because every so often there's a mass extinction. Something comes along and, wallop, most of life is wiped out. The life that evolves after that has to evolve from what is effectively a random sample of what's left over. I mean, this is
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