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Why did Neanderthals have such big noses?
New Scientist ^
| October 27, 2008
| Ewen Callaway
Posted on 10/28/2008 7:45:29 PM PDT by SunkenCiv
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posted on
10/28/2008 7:45:29 PM PDT
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SunkenCiv
To: SunkenCiv
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posted on
10/28/2008 7:45:51 PM PDT
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Old Sarge
(Illic Est Haud Deus)
The Neandertal Enigma
by James Shreeve
Frayer's own reading of the record reveals a number of overlooked traits that clearly and specifically link the Neandertals to the Cro-Magnons. One such trait is the shape of the opening of the nerve canal in the lower jaw, a spot where dentists often give a pain-blocking injection. In many Neandertal, the upper portion of the opening is covered by a broad bony ridge, a curious feature also carried by a significant number of Cro-Magnons. But none of the alleged 'ancestors of us all' fossils from Africa have it, and it is extremely rare in modern people outside Europe." [pp 126-127]
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10/28/2008 7:45:53 PM PDT
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SunkenCiv
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10/28/2008 7:46:09 PM PDT
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SunkenCiv
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To: Old Sarge
To: SunkenCiv
Jimmy Durante’s relatives?
(no, I’m not that old, but dad had a few video’s of him - The Schnoz!)
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posted on
10/28/2008 7:47:29 PM PDT
by
SkyDancer
("Everyone is entitled to his own opinion, but not his own facts")
To: SunkenCiv
Because they had big fingers?
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posted on
10/28/2008 7:47:30 PM PDT
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Mr. Silverback
(*******It's not conservative to accept an inept Commander-in-Chief in a time of war. Back Mac.******)
To: SunkenCiv
Because otherwise they’d smell even worse?
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posted on
10/28/2008 7:47:42 PM PDT
by
Alex Murphy
(What can I say? It's a gift. And I didn't get a receipt, so I can't exchange it.)
To: Old Sarge
The better to smell you with my dear....
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posted on
10/28/2008 7:48:25 PM PDT
by
Damifino
(The true measure of a man is found in what he would do if he knew no one would ever find out.)
To: Mr. Silverback
Because they had big fingers? Ahhhh... good one!
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posted on
10/28/2008 7:49:12 PM PDT
by
Damifino
(The true measure of a man is found in what he would do if he knew no one would ever find out.)
To: Mr. Silverback
Because they had big fingers?Ha!
To: SunkenCiv
because their mommies and daddies had big noses.
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posted on
10/28/2008 7:50:42 PM PDT
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cripplecreek
(Paying taxes for bank bailouts is apparently the patriotic thing to do. [/sarc])
To: SunkenCiv
Why do the Ferengi have such big ears?
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10/28/2008 7:52:43 PM PDT
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MarkeyD
(THE DEMOCRATS LIED, THE ECONOMY DIED.)
To: SunkenCiv
I hope I’m not related to Neanderthals, because I have a big nose...
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posted on
10/28/2008 7:54:01 PM PDT
by
wastedyears
(Quiet by nature, standing tall)
To: SunkenCiv
Have you seen the size of their fingers???
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posted on
10/28/2008 7:55:48 PM PDT
by
null and void
(Socialism doesn't work because of people./People don't work because of socialism...)
To: MarkeyD
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posted on
10/28/2008 7:56:15 PM PDT
by
MarkeyD
(THE DEMOCRATS LIED, THE ECONOMY DIED.)
To: SunkenCiv
Cause rhinoplasty hadn’t been invented yet?
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10/28/2008 7:56:21 PM PDT
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PennsylvaniaMom
((Rapping) I say 0bama...you say Ayers. 0bama! Ayers! 0bama! Ayers!)
To: Mr. Silverback
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posted on
10/28/2008 7:56:35 PM PDT
by
null and void
(Socialism doesn't work because of people./People don't work because of socialism...)
To: Mr. Silverback
Sounds like a good enough reason. I’ve always noticed the correlation between finger and nostril size. I cannot believe that I am writing this, but, I have actually had this conversation with my husband.
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10/28/2008 7:57:49 PM PDT
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NellieMae
(Here...... common sense,common sense,common sense,where'd ya go... common sense......)
To: SunkenCiv
Nope. Because neanderthals were really just human beings that lived a very long time. Brow ridges and noses, and chins all become larger the longer you’re alive. Your nose keeps growing, and bones get larger through long periods of use.
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posted on
10/28/2008 8:01:34 PM PDT
by
Secret Agent Man
(I'd like to tell you, but then I'd have to kill you.)
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