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Fun Fact: Humans Are Deuterostomes

The image consists of a black and white woodcut-style illustration of a fetus curled in a fetal position within a circular, wave-patterned background. Below the illustration, there is a text section with a yellow-highlighted 'Fun fact' header explaining that humans are deuterostomes, meaning the anus forms before other bodily openings during embryonic development. The text humorously extrapolates this to state, 'at one point you were nothing but an asshole' and adds, 'Some people never develop beyond this stage.'
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Fun fact: Humans are deuterostomes, which means that when they develop in the womb the anus forms before any other opening. Which basically means at one point you were nothing but an asshole. Some people never develop beyond this stage.

Overview

The image consists of a black and white woodcut-style illustration of a fetus curled in a fetal position within a circular, wave-patterned background. Below the illustration, there is a text section with a yellow-highlighted 'Fun fact' header explaining that humans are deuterostomes, meaning the anus forms before other bodily openings during embryonic development. The text humorously extrapolates this to state, 'at one point you were nothing but an asshole' and adds, 'Some people never develop beyond this stage.'

Origin notes

This meme is sourced from Reddit under the 'Meme' category. It combines an educational biological fact with a comedic twist, using a classic fetus illustration to visually complement the text. The creation method likely involves overlaying original text onto an existing woodcut-style illustration, though the specific origin of the illustration is not provided.

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