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The late Irish American philosopher Terence McKenna’s ‘stoned ape theory’ (that the ape mind evolved toward the human mind by way of psychedelic mushrooms) illustrated in a clip from Duncan Trussell’s Comedy Central Pilot “Thunderbrain’, animated and voiced by Will Carsola.
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Filmaker, Ben Hillman repurposes All things Bright And Beautiful for those who like their Christian science with a little more science.
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The story of evolution, told through the medium of fingers by Cyriak Harris.
Previously: Choon: We Got More By Eskmo
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On a purely physiological level, there are many advantages to being human.
However, since emerging from the primordial soup, then oozing, flapping, scuttling, swinging, shuffling and finally strutting about the planet with iPads under our arms, it seems we’ve lost out in all kinds of ways, too.
These, according to Smithsonian Magazine, are human beings’ top ten design flaws:
- Our cells have become weird chimeras.
- Hiccups
- Backaches
- Unsupported intestines
- A propensity toward choking
- Being cold
- Redundant gooseflesh
- Our brains squeeze our teeth
- Obesity
- Many other things (including male nipples)
Read more: The Top Ten Daily Consequences Of Having Evolved (Smithsonian)
