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Humans Born to Run

Posted by michael on from the from-richard-dawson dept.

chia_monkey writes "This article in MSNBC says humans were born to run. From tendons and ligaments in the legs and feet that act like springs and skull features that help prevent overheating, to well-defined buttocks that stabilize the body, the human anatomy is shaped for running. The article also goes on to talk about our rumps: Big buttocks are also important. 'Have you ever looked at an ape? They have no buns,' said Bramble."

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  1. So..Sir Mixalot was right after all..... by venom600 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Big buttocks are also important.

    I'll be damned.

  2. Springsteen was right by Drunken_Jackass · · Score: 5, Funny

    Damnit, baby, we were born to run.

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  3. Big butts on slashdot by neosake · · Score: 5, Funny

    I'm willing to bet that most big buts reading /. aren't from running...

    ... well, at least in my case that is.

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  4. My Eyes! by DLWormwood · · Score: 5, Funny
    Have you ever looked at an ape? They have no buns,' said Bramble.

    I've looked at apes before, but not like that.

    Ew. Off to use some mental floss.

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  5. Citing prior research in this area by GuyMannDude · · Score: 4, Funny

    This provides an interesting corallary to work done by Dr. Freddie Mercury and his colleagues many years ago on the relation between women with big buttocks and the rotation of the Earth.

    GMD

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