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2025-01-06 17:53:17 UTC - HELPFUL
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It is the scientific consensus that Cheddar Man was probably black, and numerous scientists have confirmed this. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-42939192 This conforms with the preceding theory that people grew whiter and paler very recently in the UK, after migrating to Great Britain, to absorb vitamin D better. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/heres-how-europeans-quickly-evolved-lighter-skin-180954874/
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