neanderthal, n.Trivia

we view neanderthals as hunched over and degenerate is that the first skeleton to be found was arthritic.

No Y chromosome genes from neanderthals exist, suggesting that all human-neanderthal hybrids were female. The leading theory is that the Y Neanderthal chromosome triggered immune responses, causing miscarriages.

Neanderthals’ tracheal anatomy suggests they had high-pitched, raspy voices, like Julia Child.