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Ms. Genetic Fitness, 1925

By Jeff Trexler on February 28, 2008 10:39 AM | | | Comments (2) | TrackBacks (0)
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Birds are descended from dinosaurs. Beauty contests, like Nazi Germany, are descendants of the eugenics movement that flourished in the U.S. & Europe until World War II.

Pictured above: the winners of a 4H genetic fitness contest, via io9.

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Miko Author Profile Page said:

INteresting website on eugenics, recommended:

http://www.eugenicsarchive.org/eugenics/

February 29, 2008 1:34 AM
Jeff Trexler Author Profile Page said:

That's really useful--thanks!

February 29, 2008 1:49 PM