I mean why 5, why 5 on each limb, why not 4 or 6. Why do our feet also have 5. Whats with our body being so symmetrical.

People who know anything about evolution, now is your time to shine.

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There are humans with 6. 5 is just the most common.

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Yes but thats a genetic mutation I think

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Having any fingers at all is a genetic mutation, thats how evolution works, it mutates, and if the mutation works well enough, it gets passed on.

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The only difference between you and a genetic mutation is that your ancestors were better at breeding.

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Is that a burn? I dont know if Im being insulted here and I dont know how to react.

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Come on now. No need to call their grandma a whore.

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It’s actually the dominant gene. Having 5 is recessive.

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Not a mutation, was a pre-order perk.

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There are also humans with less than 5, some of whom are born that way.

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