5 Bizarre Evolution "Hacks" That Make Zero Sense in the Modern World
Evolution is an incredible engineer, but it doesn't build from scratch. Instead, it works like a frantic programmer patching old software code. It tweaks what already exists, leaves in obsolete features, and occasionally copies and pastes code from millions of years ago.
While these evolutionary "hacks" kept our ancestors alive, they have become completely useless—and occasionally infuriating—glitches in the modern world. Here are five of the most bizarre biological carryovers we are still stuck with.
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