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Read more: https://www.amnh.org/research/darwin-manuscripts/surviving-pages-from-the-first-draft-of-the-origin/children-drawings
TIL that Charles Darwin often gave his old papers to his children for them to doodle on. Thus, much of what survives of his original Origin of Species manuscript represents the best of his children’s writing and drawings, rather than the best of his work.
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That’s very interesting, thank you.
That’s a pro dad move right there. Badass.
survival of the prettiest?
survival of the prettiest?
That’s cute. 🥰👍