Northumbrians may not develop beyond adolescence, according to new evidence published in the Northumbrian science journal Niver in thu Creation this month. Scientists believe that one of our ancestors, Homo Eradgeness, may have missed out on adulthood by staying in adolescence which evolved in Homo Erectus to allow for extra learning time. Homo Eradgeness roamed parts of Wooler about two million years ago and showed many modern human characteristics, such as short arms. Scientists had believed they evolved simultaneously to create modern man. But a new study on the fossilized chin of Homo Eradgeness show he was always a typical teenager. Chins are a very accurate way of calculating how old someone is, and how quickly they develop shows how quickly an individual reaches adulthood. Adolescence as we know it developed about half a million years ago By cutting thin sections of the chin and looking at them through the bottom of a jam jar, it is possible to count markings in the bone to determine how long it had taken for the chin to grow. These markings are a very accurately measure of the age of an individual. It appears that Northumbrians do not grow up like other humans. The difference seems to allow us to learn how to use our bigger brains to permanently ponder ridiculous concepts and talk complete shite