FUN FACTS

Check out some fun facts about human evolution!

Why do we get goose bumps?

Goosebumps show that we evolved from earlier mammals. But how?

Chickens, chimpanzees, and you - what do they have in common?

Studies show that modern humans are genetically similar to a variety of different organisms.

Grandparents are unique to humans

Do we have a "grandparent gene"?

How strong are we?

Not as strong as our ancestors!

Humans are handy!

Why do we have fingernails?

Humans: the running ape

Why can humans run long distances?

Our big hungry brain!

Your brain makes up about 2% of your weight but uses about 20-25% of your body's total energy.

Our eyes say it!

Why do humans have such large whites of our eyes?

The early human tool kit

This basic "tool kit" helped our early ancestors survive.

The short-haired human!

While other primates are furry, human skin is exposed to the elements.

The "Nutcracker"

Which of our early ancestors was given this nickname, and why?

What can lice tell us about human evolution?

The genetics of lice indicates when people invented clothing.

What does gut got to do with it?

What can the size of our bellies tell us about human evolution?

Why do paleoanthropologists love Lucy?

Lucy, an early human fossil, helps us understand human evolution.

Why do we have wisdom teeth?

When our back molars are impacted in our jaw, they don't seem very wise! Test 2