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"Many of our musculoskeletal problems, from back pain to flat feet, can be traced back to the compromises of bipedalism."

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Daniel Lieberman's The Story of the Human Body offers a fascinating evolutionary perspective on human anatomy, physiology, and the origins of common health problems in the modern world. He argues that many of our current ailments stem from the mismatch between our Stone Age bodies and our modern lifestyles.

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