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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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To: JoeProBono
In before the pictures of helen thomas.
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posted on
06/21/2009 2:44:09 PM PDT
by
bad company
(How much easier is self-sacrifice than self-realization)
To: All
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posted on
06/21/2009 2:44:18 PM PDT
by
JoeProBono
(A closed mouth gathers no feet)
To: JoeProBono
Great pic! Handsome orang!
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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?")
To: JoeProBono
There are NO apes in my family. They are all are conservatives. This should read, “DemocRATS More Related to Orangutans Than Chimps.”
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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?)
To: JoeProBono
Other than the red hair, I see no resemblance, and my husband just assured me that I'm “much cuter”.
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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.)
To: trisham
OTAY
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posted on
06/21/2009 2:46:59 PM PDT
by
JoeProBono
(A closed mouth gathers no feet)
To: JoeProBono
LOL! The babies are rather cute, though.
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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.)
To: JoeProBono
You know...I dated a guy...and that looks familiar.
To: trisham
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posted on
06/21/2009 2:53:58 PM PDT
by
JoeProBono
(A closed mouth gathers no feet)
To: JoeProBono
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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!")
To: JoeProBono
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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.)
To: JoeProBono
Some Rednecks in my ancestry, but no monkeys, chimps, or gorillas.
What tripe.
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posted on
06/21/2009 3:07:52 PM PDT
by
Texas Fossil
(Once a Republic, Now a State, Still Texas)
To: FlingWingFlyer
“DemocRATS More Related to Baboons Than Chimps.”
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posted on
06/21/2009 3:10:36 PM PDT
by
reg45
(Be calm everyone. The idiot children are in charge!)
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
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posted on
06/21/2009 3:11:11 PM PDT
by
skeptoid
(AA, UE, MBS [with oak leaf clusters])
To: reg45
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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?)
To: JoeProBono
Humans More Related To Orangutans Than Chimps, Study SuggestsUnderstood 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.
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posted on
06/21/2009 3:12:30 PM PDT
by
EGPWS
(Trust in God, question everyone else)
To: JoeProBono
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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/)
To: ETL
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posted on
06/21/2009 3:25:05 PM PDT
by
JoeProBono
(A closed mouth gathers no feet)
To: JoeProBono
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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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