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2024-06-20 00:04:00 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: F9D45B42E2B24FA9DA3B7304A47C4ABCF93860361583817A2FA11BAD8EDCFB99
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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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