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Episode 750: The Man Who’s Older Than Time & The Babies Born Without Bits

In this mind-bending episode of The Box of Oddities, JG delves into the incredible genetic history of one man whose lineage stretches back further than anyone else alive—revealing what ancient proteins can tell us about humanity’s earliest roots. Meanwhile, Kat explores a strange evolutionary twist: the modern baby body parts that are quietly disappearing! From prehistoric proteins to future humans, this episode connects the oldest of us to the newest in ways that are both hilarious and humbling.

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Ancient DNA, human evolution, disappearing body parts, vestigial traits, genetic ancestry, proteins, evolution of humans, bizarre science, the box of oddities podcast, Kat and Jethro, weird facts, human adaptation

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