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That's like Capsaicin, which was supposed to deter mammals so birds could eat the fruit and "drop" the seeds in a distant place.
And now we are cultivating peppers. So the strategy still worked evolutionarily speaking, only not like the peppers intended.
only not like the peppers intended.
I know what you're saying but also that's not how evolution works. More of a case of "the reason why an adaptation proves advantageous may change completely over time."
And now I'm dropping them in the chipotle bathroom
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