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Nothing in the natural world makes sense - except when seen in the light of evolution
David Attenborough
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David Attenborough
Age: 98
Born: 1926
Born: May 8
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David Frederick Attenborough
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I've been bitten by a python. Not a very big one. I was being silly, saying: 'Oh, it's not poisonous' Then, wallop! But you have fear around animals.
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I suppose happiness is something one enjoys, but I suspect that happiness is not a state but rather a transition.
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