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Today I learned a neat fact: Humans are the best known throwers in the animal kingdom. Even children can reach pitching speeds of ~70 mph, while healthy adult chimpanzees, our closest living relatives, can only throw at ~20 mph. The National Science Foundation can confirm this!
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(via: Cheezburger)