How did humans take over the world?

Mysteries of Science by Fun Kids

Sep 10, 202623:49Kids & family

We’re back in the archives with one of the biggest mysteries this show has ever taken on: us. Modern humans have only been around for about 200,000 years, a blink of an eye next to the three billion years life has existe...

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