Interesting article on some research examing our ancestors with some interesting connections to Gorillas.
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/...71129143817.htm
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It's common knowledge that boys mature later than girls, but in humans the difference is actually much less marked than in some other primates. Male gorillas continue to grow long after their wisdom teeth have come through, and they don't reach what is referred to as dominant "silverback" status until many years after the females have already started to have offspring.
You know what's odd, my wisdom teeth were through at 25, but 10 years later, I've gained 1 1/4 inches in height, an inch of that in leg length, my arms are longer, and my chest size is 2 inches bigger. Now my collar size and waistline have gone up 2 inches too, but you'd figure there are other possible explanations for those. So, hum, seems like I'm still growing at about 1/8 of an inch a year ... Really came home to me in the last couple of days when I was trying to get shirts and pants on that fit me when I was 25, now other older shirts went up my arms, but I figured it was laundry shrinkage, but these were dress shirts and pants, barely ever worn, thus rarely washed. I was finding the cuffs halfway up my forearms, the necks not buttoning, and across the chest I had to hold my breath to avoid doing a Bruce Banner, and even then the buttons were straining. This ain't belly, it's chest. Pants are uncomfortable at the waist, but the hems are riding above my ankle bones, WTF.
So ummm, either modern human males also continue to grow after our wisdom teeth are in, or I've got some relict DNA or something.
hey researchers good morning this is a very informative new thread about gorilla like ancestors even the new article as well. bill 
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