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minus-squareMonkderVierte@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·edit-22 days ago minor mutations that would only provide an advantage in extreme specific scenarios … wouldn’t have a chance to be spread. Most north europeans can digest lactose.
minus-squarezalgotext@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·2 days agoNorth Europe is a frozen wasteland where nothing grows for like a third of the year, being able to digest lactose in those months is hugely advantageous. I don’t think “winter” counts as an “extreme specific scenario”
minus-squareMonkderVierte@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·2 days agoHey northern europe is not all Iceland.
minus-squareDemdaru@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·2 days agoBlack death IIRC. Milk was one of few easily availabke foods when farmers died off. So, extremely specific scenario.
Most north europeans can digest lactose.
North Europe is a frozen wasteland where nothing grows for like a third of the year, being able to digest lactose in those months is hugely advantageous. I don’t think “winter” counts as an “extreme specific scenario”
Hey northern europe is not all Iceland.
Black death IIRC. Milk was one of few easily availabke foods when farmers died off. So, extremely specific scenario.