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Most butterflies live for only a few days nor weeks. But postman butterflies live for up to 9 months because they feed on pollen as well as nectar. Pollen is rich in nutrients, especially proteins.


Eve waited 84,000 years for Adam


Eve waited 84,000 years for Adam
Geneticists have discovered that female genes acquired their modern form 143,000 years ago, while the modern form of male genes did not appear for another 84,000 years. Apparently the perfect DNA for men took longer to emerge. There were thousands of generations of men who had less perfect versions of the Y chromosome, but over the millennia, the advantages of the modern Y chromosome asserted themselves and eventually the whole male population came to share it.
OCTOBER 31, 2000
The Vancouver Sun
OCTOBER 31, 2000

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