Ever wonder how your fierce, noble canine companion transformed from a wild wolf into a goofball who’s afraid of their own farts? Join Alex and Jordan on this week’s BrainBlast as they travel back 15,000 years to meet the "first good boy."

In this episode, we dive into the fascinating world of canine evolution and the "survival of the friendliest." We explore:

• The Mammoth Burger Era: How ancient wolves chose snacks over stalking and essentially domesticated themselves.
• Domestication Syndrome: Why "tameness" led to adorable physical changes like curly tails and floppy ears.
• Biological Mind Control: The evolution of the levator anguli oculi medialis—the specialized muscle that gives dogs those irresistible "puppy dog eyes."

It’s a story of a 15,000-year-old friendship that helped humans survive the Ice Age and gave us the ultimate dream team.

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