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The Biggest Myths About Neanderthals
A TED-Ed lesson busting myths about Neanderthals — the first extinct human species ever identified. Learn how 1856 fossils in Germany's Neander Valley started it all, and why the old 'dim-witted oaf' image is wrong.
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