This story originally appeared on Grist and is part of the Climate Desk collaboration.
Under the relentless sun in Africa, the birthplace of humanity, every living thing had to find a way to beat the heat. Lions rested in the shade, termites built giant ventilation mounds, and elephants evolved giant ears that could flap like fans. Around 2 million years ago, our ancestors perfected the weirdest technique of them all: pushing water from inside our bodies to outside, a gift for enduring sweltering temperatures.
Other animals can sweat a bit, but not like us. Running around in the heat, a person can shed more than
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