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[–] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 12 points 1 year ago (3 children)

In addition to Neanderthals and Denisovans we also know that we have trace amounts of another cousin that we have yet to identify.

[–] AmidFuror@fedia.io 11 points 1 year ago

Your mom knows which cousin, but she ain't gonna tell.

[–] ShittyBeatlesFCPres@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Cousin Eddie has entered the chat.

[–] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 1 year ago

First out-loud laugh of the day. Awesome response.

[–] acosmichippo@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] jared@mander.xyz 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

But we don't talk about that side of the family.

[–] creditCrazy@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

They always tell us we have yet to discover them but we all know we'd all like to forget they exist