An Annoying Quirk Of Our Evolution

Just a little video on a feature of our evolution that has caused a lot of discomfort to a lot of people. Useful Carts vid on our ENTIRE EVOLUTIONARY TREE: Sources: Inspiration for video and artwork from Human Errors by Nathan H. Lents. Very enjoyable book about our quirks/flaws. Deffo recommend. Further Reading: Sauropod Laryngeal Nerve: Wedel, Mathew J. “A Monument of Inefficiency: The Presumed Course of the Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve in Sauropod Dinosaurs.” Acta Palaeontologica Polonica, vol. 57, no. 2, 2012, pp. 251–256., doi: 8% of your DNA is made up of ancient viruses: Grandi, Nicole, and Enzo Tramontano. “Human Endogenous Retroviruses Are Ancient Acquired Elements Still Shaping Innate Immune Responses.” Frontiers in Immunology, vol. 9, 2018, doi: Evolution of our sinuses: Rossie, J. B., et al.
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