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I think the iodine theory is interesting too. My mom has a well healed zipper across her neck. I thought it was a Northern European, pale skinned kinda deal. Maybe it's related to living inland. I'm not sure.

Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but here goes... I believe they can only reliably do mitochondrial DNA tests in ancient subjects. Our mitochondrial DNA isn't actually our own DNA, but instead it's DNA of something our ancestors picked up ages ago. Species that are related to us, but not in our direct line would likely be susceptible to the same kinds of viruses as we were. If we were cohabiting with creatures that were similar to us, could a wide reaching viral epidemic cause us to think we are more closely related than we are?

"Maybe it's related to living inland. I'm not sure."

My mother's doctor explained to her that thyroid problems were common in people who came to Australia from landlocked countries in Europe. Lack of Iodine.

"Our mitochondrial DNA isn't actually our own DNA, but instead it's DNA of something our ancestors picked up ages ago."

I was not aware of that! If that is so, your theory makes a lot of sense IMO.

Virus (like AIDS) jumping the species barrier from monkey to human for example...