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[–] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 12 points 10 months 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 10 months ago

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

[–] ShittyBeatlesFCPres@lemmy.world 8 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Cousin Eddie has entered the chat.

[–] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 10 months ago

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

[–] acosmichippo@lemmy.world 4 points 10 months ago (1 children)
[–] jared@mander.xyz 3 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

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

[–] creditCrazy@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago

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