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Humans More Related To Orangutans Than Chimps, Study Suggests
sciencedaily ^ | June 18, 2009

Posted on 06/21/2009 2:43:01 PM PDT by JoeProBono

New evidence underscores the theory of human origin that suggests humans most likely share a common ancestor with orangutans, according to research from the University of Pittsburgh and the Buffalo Museum of Science. Reporting in the June 18 edition of the Journal of Biogeography, the researchers reject as "problematic" the popular suggestion, based on DNA analysis, that humans are most closely related to chimpanzees, which they maintain is not supported by fossil evidence.

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1 posted on 06/21/2009 2:43:02 PM PDT by JoeProBono
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In before the pictures of helen thomas.
2 posted on 06/21/2009 2:44:09 PM PDT by bad company (How much easier is self-sacrifice than self-realization)
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3 posted on 06/21/2009 2:44:18 PM PDT by JoeProBono (A closed mouth gathers no feet)
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Great pic! Handsome orang!


4 posted on 06/21/2009 2:45:06 PM PDT by SonOfDarkSkies (Obama: "Enough about me, let's talk about you...what do you think of me?")
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To: JoeProBono

There are NO apes in my family. They are all are conservatives. This should read, “DemocRATS More Related to Orangutans Than Chimps.”


5 posted on 06/21/2009 2:45:10 PM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (Hey America! How's that "hope and change" thing working out? Are you scared yet?)
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To: JoeProBono
Other than the red hair, I see no resemblance, and my husband just assured me that I'm “much cuter”.
6 posted on 06/21/2009 2:45:20 PM PDT by trisham (Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
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OTAY


7 posted on 06/21/2009 2:46:59 PM PDT by JoeProBono (A closed mouth gathers no feet)
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To: JoeProBono

LOL! The babies are rather cute, though.


8 posted on 06/21/2009 2:47:41 PM PDT by trisham (Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
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To: JoeProBono

You know...I dated a guy...and that looks familiar.


9 posted on 06/21/2009 2:52:16 PM PDT by Winstons Julia (doubleplusungood)
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10 posted on 06/21/2009 2:53:58 PM PDT by JoeProBono (A closed mouth gathers no feet)
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To: JoeProBono

Right turn, Clyde.


11 posted on 06/21/2009 2:55:20 PM PDT by Slings and Arrows ("If Dick Cheney is Darth Vader, then Barack Obama is Jar-Jar Binks!")
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To: JoeProBono

Awwwwwwww.


12 posted on 06/21/2009 2:57:35 PM PDT by trisham (Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
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To: JoeProBono

Some Rednecks in my ancestry, but no monkeys, chimps, or gorillas.

What tripe.


13 posted on 06/21/2009 3:07:52 PM PDT by Texas Fossil (Once a Republic, Now a State, Still Texas)
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To: FlingWingFlyer

“DemocRATS More Related to Baboons Than Chimps.”


14 posted on 06/21/2009 3:10:36 PM PDT by reg45 (Be calm everyone. The idiot children are in charge!)
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To: JoeProBono
Just a couple of weeks ago, I was so grateful to learn that Ida had been certified as the Missing Link.

So this stuff about Uncle Orangutan is no problem at all.

Sincerely,

Lance Link

15 posted on 06/21/2009 3:11:11 PM PDT by skeptoid (AA, UE, MBS [with oak leaf clusters])
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To: reg45

I agree. That too!


16 posted on 06/21/2009 3:12:17 PM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (Hey America! How's that "hope and change" thing working out? Are you scared yet?)
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To: JoeProBono
Humans More Related To Orangutans Than Chimps, Study Suggests

Understood now that there is a Democratic Party.

Take politics out of the picture and this would be a baseless suggestion.

I'm okay with it as long as they don't pi$$ on MY tree's.

17 posted on 06/21/2009 3:12:30 PM PDT by EGPWS (Trust in God, question everyone else)
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18 posted on 06/21/2009 3:20:54 PM PDT by ETL (ALL the Obama-commie connections at my FR Home page: http://www.freerepublic.com/~etl/)
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19 posted on 06/21/2009 3:25:05 PM PDT by JoeProBono (A closed mouth gathers no feet)
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To: JoeProBono
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http://www.movieprop.com/tvandmovie/PlanetoftheApes/oragautaun.htm

20 posted on 06/21/2009 3:26:46 PM PDT by ETL (ALL the Obama-commie connections at my FR Home page: http://www.freerepublic.com/~etl/)
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