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The reconstructed face of the “Cheddar Man” (c. 7,000 BCE) compared to his living descendant, Adrian Targett    

The Cheddar Man is a Mesolithic skeleton that was recovered from England’s Cheddar Gorge in 1903. At around 9,000 years old, the Cheddar Man is the oldest complete skeleton ever discovered in the UK, and has long been hailed as the “first Briton.” DNA analysis on the Cheddar man from 2018 indicated that he was lactose intolerant, had light-colored eyes, dark brown or black hair, and had a dark to black skin tone. Although the discovery of the Cheddar Man’s dark skin tone was surprising for both scientists and the public alike, it corresponds with recent research suggesting that genes linked to lighter skin only began to spread about 8,500 years ago - approximately 32,000 years later than what was previously believed.  

In addition to the development on his skin tone, the Cheddar Man surprised scientists in 1997 when DNA analysis revealed that he had a living descendant -  a retired history teacher named Adrian Targett. Targett and the Cheddar man share the same mtDNA, which is passed down from mother to daughter. In other words, they share a common maternal ancestor. What is even more remarkable is that Targett lives in Cheddar, only a half mile away where his 9,000-year-old ancestor was discovered.

Targett was not invited to the initial reveal of his ancestor’s new facial reconstruction, but he has since seen it and has commented on the family resemblance. “I do feel a bit more multicultural now,” he once joked in an interview “And I can definitely see that there is a family resemblance. That nose is similar to mine. And we have both got those blue eyes.”

no, regular degular white horses don't have measurably different lifespans from other colors of the same lines, but there IS a really funky genetic issue related to the white coat that is occasionally produced called "lethal white"!

like deaf cats, these foals are born with pure white coats and blue eyes. however, much worse than the cats, this horse mutation carries a nonfunctional colon. essentially, these foals are born without a digestive system and will invariably die within a few days.

because of this, once lethal white is suspected and proven, the foal is humanely euthanized to prevent it from suffering.

but yeah regular white horses are fine, though they are at higher risk for skin cancer so if you have one be sure to get that checked regularly.

(source: https://www.wrhs.org/learn-discover/history-at-home/then-now-blog/2023/02/22/the-greatest-american-hero-the-story-of-jerry-siegel-and-joe-shuster)

And the first comic book convention was held at a Jewish fraternity.

(source: "Is Superman Circumcised?" by Roy Schwartz published 2021)

And Siegel and Shuster gave much of their Superman profits for tzedakah.

(source: https://www.jta.org/2018/10/03/united-states/tragic-tale-supermans-jewish-creators-told-graphic-novel-form)

Not every white person dating a POC is fetishizing. White people can be respectful and responsible when it comes to culture and relationships and not everyone has bad intentions.

Asian people can date Black people without you saying shit like “your kids will be so pretty” they’re not dating for pretty kids. They’re dating bc they like each other.

Someone can dress their partner in clothing from their culture if they want. Someone can take their partner to cultural events if they want.

People in relationships can share cultures, experiences and love without it being toxic or skin deep.

Their partner isn’t culturally appropriating. Their partner is being shown the ultimate form of love, bc their partner trusts them and loves them enough to share their history and heritage.

Yeah, dating someone from your culture is nice bc you automatically have similar experiences. But you’re not limited to dating people with the same experiences. Loving someone is sharing and growing and being together.