Well folks, it is once again October 23, or as we know it on this blog, International Neanderthal Heritage Day, and so, in honor of my Neanderthal ancestors I have chosen to interpret today's Inktober prompt as R.I.P. - Rest in Peace. As discovered at this Neanderthal burial site, the presence of ancient pollen on … Continue reading INKTOBER 2020: Day 23. RIP
Just embracing my heritage today... In fact, I'm declaring October 23rd International Neanderthal Heritage Day by the power vested in me by this blog and literally no where else, as a day to celebrate prominent brow ridges, hairless backs and an increased risk of Type 2 Diabetes and long-term depression. Yay. I wonder if it's … Continue reading INKTOBER 2019: Day 23. Ancient
My brother Daniel and I both took 23andme DNA tests and this is what it revealed about our ancestry: This explains so much There was also about 0.1% of "unassigned" genes on my ancestry report which I can only assume is blobfish. Grandpa? Is that you? (Photo: Wikimedia Commons) I suppose it is all irrelevant … Continue reading My Brother and I Took a DNA Test and It Revealed Some Disturbing Information
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