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Scientists Discovered 7,000-Year-Old Mummies in the Desert That Don’t Share DNA With Modern Humans
(www.popularmechanics.com)
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not that mich but idk how much, and the figures between genes and DNA can differ dramatically.
all life on Earth diversified here and descended from a common ancestor. while we're on the topic no, octopuses and squids are not aliens lmao. look at this crap: https://cordis.europa.eu/article/id/123479-trending-science-do-octopuses-come-from-outer-space
they really bury the lede here
We do share about 50% of genes with bananas. At the end of the day, most multicellular life relies on extremely similar proteins and biomechanical pathways.