Useless Organs? A Useless Argument

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Have you ever heard that your body is full of leftovers from our supposed evolutionary past? This ridiculous claim has been debunked over and over but the myth hangs on, and news articles still publish lists of these supposed organs.

Sometimes our outer ear muscles are included since we can’t swivel them like some animals can. It’s assumed they’re leftover from our supposed evolutionary past. But evidence suggests they’re important for causing us to reflexively turn our eyes in the direction of a sudden sound.

Our bodies, though marred by the curse, aren’t full of leftovers because we didn’t evolve!

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