Is human evolution speeding up or slowing down? - Laurence Hurst

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In the past 3,000 years, many populations have evolved genetic adaptations to their local environments. People in Siberia and the high arctic are uniquely adapted to survive extreme cold. The Bajau people can dive 70 meters and stay underwater for almost 15 minutes. So what are other recent changes? And will our technological innovations impact our evolution? Laurence Hurst investigates.

Lesson by Laurence Hurst, directed by Philip Piaget & Rikke Planeta.

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[Xidnaf]

ok but i'm kind of in love with this art style

[GeenoGab]

Mad respect for the artists who animate for Ted Ed.

[MC-nkwr]

This animation was so good, I showed my brother this, and he and I agreed we should give the animators a round of applause.

[howtogetcommitted]

Something I recently learned about our evolution reason we need wisdom teeth taken out is due to the changes in our jaws. Since we have been eating softer foods our jaws have been shrinking which hasn't left the room for the wisdom teeth to grow in. This is due to not needing the teeth. The shrinking of our jaws have allowed more room for our brains to develop further.

[tandju]

What's your skill?
- I can stay under water for 15 minutes and dive 70 meters
- I can survive in very cold weather
- I can sprint in low oxygen areas
- I.... I can drink milk....

[michaelgdellaquila]

The first human who discovered cows’ milk was drinkable must’ve been very thirsty.

[tutle__]

I personally think humanity has been de-evolving ever since the Cats movie came out.

[Marcho]

Water = 1:45
Earth(?) = 2:16
Fire = 1:23
Air = 0:21
Long ago, the four nations lived together in harmony...

[StarKatGaming]

“Milk is for babies”
-Arnold Schwarzenegger
Something I never thought I’d see

[buca]

"Is human evolution speeding up or slowing down?"

Video: We don't know, wait a few thousand more years and we'll be able to give a definitive answer.

[shreeyamittal]

I want to know when we gonna evolve beyond procrastination..

[prateektopinkatti]

0:17
Outsiders: *Almost on the brink of collapse due to oxygen starvation and fatigue*
Local: hehe Legs go brrrr

[smokeybrown]

Perks include:
+5 speed (ignore altitude sickness)
+20 cold resistance
+15 water breathing +20 vision
( milk digestion )

[benedictprove]

"Why are there so many quotes?"

- Mr. Bean, 400BC

[-AdityarajPatil]

What's amazing about Ted-ed is that each video seems to have a unique animation style and they are all marvelous.

[ahnafabdullah]

Mom: What're u watching?
Me: Evolution
Mom: *sees the screen at 4:09

[damn]

Fun fact: Majority of South East Asians are lactose intolerant because our traditional diet did not have dairy.

[QuestionEverythingButWHY]

“Extinction is the rule. Survival is the exception.”
― Carl Sagan

[Rien--]

daily reminder: baby whales grow at an average rate of 10lbs per hour

[sgotach_]

What can you do?
Oh I can swim for 15 minutes, you?
Yeah I can drink milk..
Whoa!