5 Parts of the Human Body That Will Disappear in the Future @ superfive

Charles Darwin discovered around a dozen bodily components that he cheerfully labelled as "useless, or virtually useless" in the first chapter of "The Descent of Man". Our bodies are riddled with parts we don't need, thanks to Darwin's incomplete catalogue. Let us have a look at a few.

  1. Body hair
    Our brows keep sweat out of our eyes, but male facial hair is just as important in sexually attracting the opposite sex. Apparently, the majority of the hair on the human body serves no purpose.
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2.Toes
Scientists found that humans used to walk and balance more on the midline of their feet, but now we have gradually transferred to balancing more toward the side of our big toe. Studies also show that our center of balance is still shifting inward. This means that humans used to rely on their toes for balance, but now they don't rely on them as much. If this trend keeps up, we will no longer need our toes.

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3.Third eyelid
A common ancestor of birds and mammals may have had a membrane for protecting the eye and sweeping out debris. Humans retain only a tiny fold in the inner corner of the eye.

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4.Thirteenth rib
Our closest cousins, chimpanzees and gorillas, have an extra set of ribs. Most of us have 12, but 8% of adults have an extra one

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5.Arrector pili muscles
These small muscles allow animals to puff up their fur for insulation or to intimidate others. Humans retained this ability (goose bumps are the indicator) but have obviously lost most of the fur.

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