Why Feet Are Weirder Than You Think

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0:00 Evolutionary Weirdness of Human Feet chapter 4

2:51 Human Feet vs Animal Hooves and Trotters

4:12 Evolutionary Logic of Hooves, Paws, and Human Feet

5:31 Robot Foot Design and Human Arch Evolution

8:24 1950s Bow and Arrow Foot Model

11:26 Debunking the Plantar Fascia Arch Theory chapter 3

13:02 Flat Feet Medical Misconceptions

14:45 Flat Feet Myths and Foot Joint Complexity

16:03 Lateral Foot Arch Mechanics Study

18:15 Gaussian Curvature and Foot Rigidity chapter 1

19:52 Gaussian Curvature and Surface Geometry

23:31 Foot X-rays and Evolutionary Arch Mechanics chapter 1

25:51 Evolution of Human Foot Arches

28:32 Evolution of Shoes and Foot Fetishes chapter 2

30:28 Wiki Feet Celebrity Rating Site

31:51 Online Foot Photos and Ratings

33:06 Explaining the Prevalence of Foot Fetishes chapter 1

35:54 Historical and Freudian Origins of Foot Fetishes

37:25 Learned Fetishes and Rat Jacket Study chapter 1

39:32 Learned Attraction and Fetish Spectrum

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