## The First Buttholes Might Have Been for Sperm Instead of Poop

Authored by vice.com

It turns out, at least according to a currently unpublished and un-peer-reviewed study, anuses, from which you dispel poop, might have originally been used to dispel sperm.

That means that our anuses might have begun their evolutionary journeys as a male sex organ.

What would eventually evolve into an anus in more complex animals was originally a reproductive hole.

The sperm just got a free pass through the same tube that poop would travel through.

The First Buttholes Might Have Released Sperm Instead of Poo.

While xenacoelomorphs use their mouths for everything, from eating to poop, males also have a separate hole for sperm—a “gonadopore,” to be specific.

There is a chance that your asshole was once your sperm hole. »

### U.K., Canada and Australia formally recognize a Palestinian state, breaking with the U.S.

Authored by nbcnews.com

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese released a statement shortly after formally recognizing "the independent and sovereign State of Palestine.".

The creation of a Palestinian state refers to the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, with East Jerusalem as its capital.

Israeli authorities recently approved a new settlement project that ultranationalist lawmakers see as a death knell for dreams of Palestinian statehood. »

### Behind closed doors, our top CEOs say Trump is bad for business. Make America into America Again

Authored by fortune.com

Two-thirds of the CEOs surveyed at our event said that U.S. tariffs have been harmful to their businesses.

But they have limited options left as inventories built up before the tariffs took effect continue to be depleted.

Then there’s the uncertainty that hangs over everyone’s business during the second Trump term, and why CEOs told us that they’re watching and waiting. »

### Report: Gameplay Details and Concept Screens for Xbox’s Cancelled Perfect Dark Reboot Unearthed

Authored by mp1st.com

In the wake of the cancellation, controversial details about the reboot surfaced.

Notably, reports claimed that the 2024 gameplay trailer was “essentially fake” and not representative of the final game.

Fortunately, we’ve come across some documents that offer posthumous details about its planned vision, including insights into its gameplay, aesthetics, and some never-before-seen pictures. »

### 'Release the Tapes': Lawmakers Demand Answers Over Alleged $50,000 Bribe of Trump Border Czar Tom Homan

Authored by commondreams.org

The Times indicates that the recording was audio, while MSNBC's version of the evidence suggests that video footage exists.

The case implicates both FBI Director Kash Patel and Attorney Pam Bondi, who heads the Justice Department.

"Release the tapes—Americans deserve disclosure of evidence showing top DHS official Homan accepting a bag full of $50,000 in cash," said Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.). »

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