Mergath Posted July 25, 2011 Share Posted July 25, 2011 Anyone seen this yet? I maintain this is why I am short and stocky and have hips that could birth a small brontosaurus. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/43866502/ns/technology_and_science-science/ It would be interesting to find out if you're one of the nine percent, wouldn't it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elegantlion Posted July 25, 2011 Share Posted July 25, 2011 I was hoping there were actual Hobbits I could be descended from. :glare: It might explain the hair though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommaduck Posted July 25, 2011 Share Posted July 25, 2011 Eh, I maintain that Neanderthals were Human :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LibraryLover Posted July 25, 2011 Share Posted July 25, 2011 I though this party mingling was well known. :confused::D These folks lived at the same time, so I don't doubt they met and fell in love and had mixed babies. ;) Breeder's hips. Nothing wrong with that. Height would have been nice. But I missed that boat. lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kitten18 Posted July 25, 2011 Share Posted July 25, 2011 I was hoping there were actual Hobbits I could be descended from. :glare: It might explain the hair though. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mergath Posted July 25, 2011 Author Share Posted July 25, 2011 I though this party mingling was well known. :confused::D These folks lived at the same time, so I don't doubt they met and fell in love and had mixed babies. ;) I think scientists have fantasized... er, suspected... for a long time now, but this is the first time they've been able to prove it, and to say what percentage of people alive today actually have Neanderthal DNA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommymilkies Posted July 25, 2011 Share Posted July 25, 2011 It would be wrong of me to suspect some of my family of having more than 9% right? :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LibraryLover Posted July 25, 2011 Share Posted July 25, 2011 (edited) It would be wrong of me to suspect some of my family of having more than 9% right? :lol: Why do people assume there was something bad about Neanderthals? ;) There wasn't. They were branches on the tree of life...<cue Lion King theme> In the circle, the circle of liiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiife. Boodeeeembahway Mixing it up seems inevitable and rather cool. Edited July 26, 2011 by LibraryLover Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KidsHappen Posted July 25, 2011 Share Posted July 25, 2011 I was blessed with birthin' hips myself. I still remember when scientist thought that we descended from Neanderthals and all the twists and turns along the way. I gave up trying to keep track of them ages ago but I must admit that I find this fascinating. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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