What does Latin “homo sapiens” literally mean?

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The name “homo sapiens” was introduced in 1758 by Carl Linnaeus.

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Russia

94%

Ukraine

92%

Poland

90%

1130

Brazil

90%

10%

Republic of Ireland

90%

10%

Belgium

81%

Italy

80%

16%

the Netherlands

80%

20%

the United Kingdom

75%

21%

Germany

73%

12%

124

Austria

61%

11%

22%

the United States

38%

27%

16%

11%

Australia

25%

43%

25%

When did the woolly mammoth become extinct?

When was the Great Britain separated from the European continent and became an island?

About 10 million years ago

About 1 million years ago

About 100,000 years ago

About 8,000 years ago

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