This Southeast Asian Tribe is Full of Actual Superhumans

The Spoils of Evolution

In a 2018 study, some members of the Bajau Laut tribe were selected to undergo some medical examinations to discover why they’re so good at what they do. Outside of their ruptured eardrums, the chest of the average member of the tribe is close to 2x as strong as the typical human. This is not because of repetitive subjection to pressure, it’s completely genetic…

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