Happy birthday, Charles Darwin

The English naturalist would have been 204 today. To celebrate, a roundup of the people who hate his guts

By Katie McDonough

Published February 12, 2013 6:56PM (EST)

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Did you know that today is Charles Darwin Day? In honor of the evolutionary biologist's birthday, people around the world hold lectures, share research and generally make merry about one of history's greatest thinkers.

But not everyone feels like celebrating on Feb. 12. Who? Glad you asked!

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By Katie McDonough

Katie McDonough is Salon's politics writer, focusing on gender, sexuality and reproductive justice. Follow her on Twitter @kmcdonovgh or email her at kmcdonough@salon.com.

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