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[–] [email protected] 12 points 3 months ago (3 children)

In addition to Neanderthals and Denisovans we also know that we have trace amounts of another cousin that we have yet to identify.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Cousin Eddie has entered the chat.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago

First out-loud laugh of the day. Awesome response.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 3 months ago

Your mom knows which cousin, but she ain't gonna tell.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

But we don't talk about that side of the family.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago

They always tell us we have yet to discover them but we all know we'd all like to forget they exist