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    Yeah, it’s hard to pin down when these common ancestors lived precisely, especially given that as portions of our genome go extinct, the common ancestor will change.

    But Y-chromosomal Adam is estimated to have lived around 200,000 years ago, while estimates for when Mitochondrial Eve lived are a bit more recent, around 150,000 years ago.

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        7 months ago

        According to an unverified internet search, the average age of childbirth for women throughout history is 23.2 years, and for men it is 30.7.

        So, statistically, your great^6463 grandmother is the same as mine. Same goes for our great^6512 grandfather.

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            They were freaks. They didn’t have as many generations of separation so they were definitely fucking their cousin at best.