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2024-06-19 12:28:14 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: EA1A474861B7EED47F19A6E2B5D47B24066EACCB50AFF9DE8414A9D7F225BA00
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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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