Groucho's Fact Hunt


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Robert Liston (a Scotsman) was the surgeon's name I believe
 


There was a genetic bottleneck around 70,000 years ago where the entire population on earth was reduced to 3000 - 10000 people.

It's speculated that this was due to the Toba supervolcanic eruption in Indonesia, which caused a global ecological disaster and a volcanic winter of ten years.

Or not, depending how far you read down the piece and which expert you believe
But none the less interesting
 

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