If all of Earth history were compressed into a single year,Homo sapiens would first appear on ____________.
A)February 26 (close to Mardi Gras)
B)April 15 (just before taxes are due)
C)October 31 (just in time for Halloween)
D)December 31,at 11:59 P.M.(just before the ball drops on New Year's Eve)

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December 31, at 11:59 P.M. would represent the very end of the year, and thus the end of Earth's history. Homo sapiens, as the most recent species to evolve on Earth, would appear very close to the end of this hypothetical compressed year.

If All of Earth History Were Compressed into a Single