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March 21, 2003

Strange But True!

  • A weekly column of incidental information, off-the-wall observations and other random facts about the world.
    • By BILL SONES and RICH SONES, Ph.D.
    Special to the Journal

    Q. If we humans have been evolving for millions of years, why aren't we perfect by now? When will we be?

    A. Natural selection cannot produce perfection, with us, seals, peacocks, anything, say Neil Campbell and Jane Reece in "Biology":


     
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