{"id":669,"date":"2008-07-29T15:10:41","date_gmt":"2008-07-29T19:10:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.flascience.org\/wp\/?p=669"},"modified":"2008-08-30T10:13:09","modified_gmt":"2008-08-30T14:13:09","slug":"watch-the-history-channel-tonight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.flascience.org\/?p=669","title":{"rendered":"Watch &#8220;The History Channel&#8221; Tonight"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ninety five percent of living species are equipped with eyes. Discover how the ancestors of jellyfish may have been the first to evolve light-sensitive cells. Learn\u00c2\u00a0how dinosaur&#8217;s evolved eyes that helped them become successful hunters and finally, how primates evolved unique adaptations to their eyes to better cope with their changing habitat. A must see: <a title=\"Evolve - Eyes\" href=\"http:\/\/www.history.com\/shows.do?action=detail&amp;episodeId=322750\">Evolve &#8211; Eyes<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ninety five percent of living species are equipped with eyes. Discover how the ancestors of jellyfish may have been the first to evolve light-sensitive cells. 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