What's The Fewest People That Could Repopulate Earth?

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Aug 31, 20264:45Religion & Spirituality

To learn more about this topic, start your googling with these keywords: Gene Pool: The total collection of different genes within a population. A larger gene pool means more genetic diversity. Genetic Diversity: Having...

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