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Neandertal female looks like a man!!!

Discover how the reconstructed Neandertal may resemble people you know, like actors Pete Postlethwaite and Heath Ledger.

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Does the reconstructed Neandertal look like someone you know? I was talking to a friend and he mentioned it looked like a friend, and I immediately thought of some dude I know.

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Update: A reader says that the Neandertal looks like Pete Postlethwaite. Update II: Sandman has more.

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Update III: Some are saying Heath Ledger....

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