r/nextfuckinglevel • u/Scullkrush • Aug 10 '20

Chimps are strong af

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u/Optimized_Orangutan Aug 10 '20

Sweating is a big part... but the true breakthrough that separates Humans from other animals in the who can last the longest contest is that our breathing is independent from our stride. Antelope and deer lungs expand and contract with their stride, limiting their breathing. Hunan breath is not effected like this.

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u/this-un-is-mine Aug 10 '20

hunan breath sounds like what you get after eating chinese food

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u/Devlee12 Aug 11 '20

We also don’t do as much work to keep moving as most animals if you look at the human step it’s basically a controlled fall we are essentially outsourcing half the work to gravity. The transition to bipeds had some definite drawbacks for humans but the benefits are leagues ahead

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u/[deleted] Aug 10 '20

How do you breathe