Humans begging for bird-level respiratory efficiency but forgetting we already got the budget version. Those colorful cavities in your skull? Just sinuses - nature's participation trophy for not evolving proper pneumatic bones. Birds get lightweight, efficient skeletons with actual air sacs connected to their lungs. We get facial pressure and the joy of seasonal allergies. Evolution really said "close enough" and moved on.
Hollow Promises: When Evolution Cuts Corners
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