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2024-06-18 19:14:48 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 9B12E1688304E842C6E84F1DC36E4A435405D4F071B4E5E2A4D7BEB921D1ECFD
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Original Note:
Humans evolved to retain lactase production into adulthood in Europe. This is due to a genetic mutation that first occured about 8k years ago, and significantly improved survivability in populations that had it. The claim in OP is therefore false https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2012/12/27/168144785/an-evolutionary-whodunit-how-did-humans-develop-lactose-tolerance
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