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minus-squarerichmondezlinkfedilinkEnglish11•1 month agoThis only tells you about your very recent ancestry, but go back enough generations are you are descended from everyone alive at the time who still has living decendants, just like everyone else.
minus-squarerichmondezlinkfedilinkEnglish4•1 month agoAll of us are neandthal too, and decendants of various ancient celebrities as well as all the forgotten commoners.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish1•edit-21 month agoNo, he/she/they can’t possibly be that many. I’m one too!
This only tells you about your very recent ancestry, but go back enough generations are you are descended from everyone alive at the time who still has living decendants, just like everyone else.
We’re all Ethiopian
All of us are neandthal too, and decendants of various ancient celebrities as well as all the forgotten commoners.
You are all individuals
No, he/she/they can’t possibly be that many. I’m one too!