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7 Dirty But Fascinating Evolutionary Theories

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Let’s talk about sex baby… or at least, lets talk about the evolutionary reasons we do it the way we do. For example, why do women have orgasms if they don’t play a direct role in getting them pregnant? Well:

One theory states that women have orgasms only because men have orgasms and, like male nipples, they are something that both sexes develop even if only one gender needs them. Other researchers argue that because orgasms feel good, having orgasms makes women more interested in sex, thus making them want to have sex more often, which would make them more likely to get pregnant. Yet another theory states that when women orgasm anytime between a minute before or forty-five minutes after the man ejaculates, their bodies retain more sperm.

Here are seven fascinating  theories behind our sexual evolution.

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WTF, Evolution?

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WTF, Evolution is a great new blog that criticizes some of evolution’s most bizarre designs. For example the text for the guy above reads:

“Hey! Hey! I think I finally made something cute.”

“Oh, yeah? Let’s see.”

“It’s a ‘shoebill.’ It’s big and blue and adorable. Nice, right?”

“It’s… hm. I don’t know. I like the blue, but something about those eyes is kind of creeping me out right now.”

“What? Come on. Those are friendly eyes. It wants to be your friend.”

“Okay. Okay, yeah. You’re right, evolution, I’m sorry. Should I feed it, maybe? What does it eat?”

“Baby crocodiles.”

“Oh Jesus Christ.”

Yes, it is wonderful.

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7 Animals Evolving During Our Lifetimes

Did you know elephants are losing their tusks and polar bears and grizzly bears are making terrifying, fertile mutant cubs? Learn more fascinating modern evolution evidence here.

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Animals

Adorably Strange Animals

These critters are some of the weirdest ones on the planet. Included is one of my all time favorites, the platypus.

The picture at right is a star nosed mole. That funky looking thing on its face helps it eat like crazy. I’ve seen women at Sizzler that seem to be its distant cousin.