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09-13-2012, 04:37 PM

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Body hair: The not-so-naked ape | The Economist

The article speculates that body hair warns us of insects that landed on us and it seems to make it more difficult for the insect to find a nice place in which to feed.

It does not mention why men have more of this protection than women.

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