[antidemoncrat]

Of course they did. Where do you think Progressive came from?

[dangerdoc]

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[Will88]

But the new analysis, which is based solely on genetics and elaborate statistical calculations, is more difficult to match with the archaeological record. The Leipzig scientists assert that the interbreeding they detect did not occur in Europe but in the Middle East and at a much earlier period, some 100,000 to 60,000 years ago, before the modern human populations of Europe and East Asia had split.

Neanderthal DNA found in the populations that left Africa and later split off to Europe and Asia, but not found in populations that remained in Africa.

[GoldenPup]

Neanderthals mated with some modern humans after all and left their imprint in the human genome...

Of course they did. Their offspring are running around Washington right now...every day.

[Beowulf9]

and that explains the Geico commercials.

[dangerdoc]

Neanderthal had larger brains, so a little dose of their chromosomes may not be a bad thing.

[Salem]

                    Hey...!

[SFConservative]

Neanderthals mated with some modern humans ...

At least we can now explain the existence of Larry King!