(found via the Skeptic's Guide to the Universe)

The short version: British bird enthusiasts have (unintentionally) split a population of birds into two separate groups, and over the past 50 years they have slowly but surely been turning into two separate species.

The long version (copied here for fear that the original article will disappear):
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Though it was horribly off-topic, I really liked this SlashDot comment: Why must I be forced to send my children to schools where the teachers insist that we are descended from apes ( Read more... )