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PERIOD PERFECT

Evolution is an interesting thing. Kangaroos have sturdy tails that they can lean back on to make them really good at kick-boxing. Humans have strong and versatile opposable thumbs to allow them to excel at Instagram and Gran Turismo. Chameleons can blend into their surroundings pretty cunningly, as can stick insects, by looking like other things. Trees are able, on a chemical level, to talk to each other to communicate information about spreading tree diseases. It really is astounding how the natural world teaches itself to constantly adapt and perpetuate by remaining fit for purpose.

Some things will always refuse to evolve, of course – stromatolites, platypuses, Donald Trump… and, of course, if you’re a religious type then the whole idea flies in the face of your

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