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[–] LazaroFilm@lemmy.world 23 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Yep and they were called Neanderthals.

[–] CobblerScholar@lemmy.world 36 points 5 months ago (1 children)

But Homo Sapiens readily breeded with not only the Neanderthals but the Denisovans as well

[–] Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works 15 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Some of them did. We all know a few people that would go ahead and fuck what the rest of us would be scared to go near. Those genes survived too.

[–] Shard@lemmy.world 3 points 5 months ago

If those genes didn't exist, you can be pretty sure that lineage would be less likely to survive.