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generalbetrayus

(1,615 posts) Thu Feb 12, 2026, 10:29 AM 3 hrs ago

Happy Darwin's Birthday today. He would be 217 years old today if only he had evolved more!

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Happy Darwin's Birthday today. He would be 217 years old today if only he had evolved more! (Original Post) generalbetrayus 3 hrs ago OP

Darwin Lives on Through His Writings MineralMan 3 hrs ago #1

He and Abraham Lincoln were born the same day. Boomerproud 2 hrs ago #2

MineralMan

(150,910 posts)

1. Darwin Lives on Through His Writings

Reply to generalbetrayus (Original post)

Thu Feb 12, 2026, 10:59 AM

3 hrs ago

That's how you become immortal. You write stuff down that continues your work, even after your body dies.

Darwin is still vexing narrow-minded people, even today.

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Boomerproud

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2. He and Abraham Lincoln were born the same day.

Reply to generalbetrayus (Original post)

Thu Feb 12, 2026, 11:10 AM

2 hrs ago

Both are legendary.

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