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We 'learned to walk upright in trees

by Dragon Jun 1, 2007 12:25PM PDT

?...The traditional theory of human origins states that we evolved to walk upright from ancestors who walked on all fours when on the forest floor. This new study suggests the opposite. Upright walking evolved in the ancestors of all apes, including humans, as a means of foraging for food in the small branches of the tropical forests and these techniques were later used by human ancestors to allow them to adapt to walking on two feet on the ground....

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We're tired of the old story. Let's make up a new one.

by Kiddpeat Jun 1, 2007 2:47PM PDT

Chuckle. I like stories about the wicked witch and the big bad wolf myself.

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Intgeresting theory,

by Angeline Booher Jun 2, 2007 11:34PM PDT

For whatever reason, we've been paying for it ever since in the way of back problems.

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