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Humans Born to Run
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."
Right, that's what makes cheetahs so slow -- their body hair.
I'm willing to bet that at human running speed, aerodynamic drag doesn't make much of a difference. Ever notice how even world class sprinters run wearing baggy clothes, jewelry, and even artificial nails? Obviously that necklace isn't slowing them down much. Why don't they wear teardrop shaped helmets like the cyclists?
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What is the english word that means that someone has a beautiful butt. Looking for the real definition, not some slang.
callipygian
I've read about an anthropologist who demonstrated that a non-couch-potato human could easily run down an antelope and kill her. The trick was that the human jogs after the antelope, which darts away a short distance and then stops. The human keeps jogging after the antelope, which darts away, then stops again. This goes on for several minutes, after which the antelope is so overheated it can barely stand on its legs, much less run away. Voila, dinner is ready.