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Happy 202nd Birthday, Charles Darwin!

Happy 202nd Birthday, Charles Darwin!

Posted on February 12, 2011

Chris Darwin swabbing

Chris Darwin tests his DNA with the Genographic Project.  Photo by Patrick Riviere.

Darwin's birthday also reminds us of meeting Darwin's great-great-grandson, Chris Darwin, at this time last year in Sydney, Australia. Chris swabbed with the Genographic Project to test his and therefore his paternal great-great Grandfather's (Charles Darwin) DNA. Find out the results.


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