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Kissing Likely Evolved in Common Ancestor of Humans and Large Apes 21 Million Years Ago


Kissing occurs in most living large apes, and likely also occurred in Neanderthals, first evolving in the ancestor to this group 21.5-16.9 million years ago, according to new research led by University of Oxford scientists.

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