If evolution is such a "fact" then why am I just now hearing about it?

You're like a spoof of Edward Current (who is already a spoof).

have you been living under a rock?

here, this will get you up to date on evolution:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evolution

but don't think evolution attempts to explain the origin of life, for that, check this out:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abiogenesis

EDIT TO MADI: i accept you're challenge.

we are still evolving...in the early 20th century the majority of the United States thought that skin color was a deciding factor in your place in society. since then we have evolved, and now the majority knows that skin color really has no bearing on anything.

evolution has nothing to do with the origin of life, evolution is the study of how groups of living organisms change and adapt over time.

Either you haven't listened in science class, don't know about those cool Nova shows on PBS, The Discovery Channel or The History Channel, or the anti-science Creationists are getting far too powerful at suppressing reality.

Because people aren't born knowing science and the like. Thomas Edison wasn't born knowing how to make a light bulb. Science takes time.

It seems half the people here have no idea what your talking about.

Your implying that your from the future thus, evolution is foreign and does not exist in the future.

Troll

evolution isnt a fact, they just keep on guessing on how we got here when all they have to do is read the bible....in the beginning God created etc....they dont want to believe that an inteligent God put us here....and they dont want to be held accountable for their actions....and thats a FACT!!!!

Its a questioned theory but world God created is a fact

Its a theory. but they seem to teach it in schools as fact, or as the only theory. People are less willing to accept the idea of creation because that would mean that God is real. It bothers me that creation is not even taught as a theory anymore, even though there is plenty of scientific evidence to suggest creation as well.

Evolution is not a fact.

Because your an idiot and haven't picked up a science book in the past 150 years (when the theory was published)?

Maybe because you grew up sheltered from modern science. It's okay - I was too. That's what happens when your parents and peers don't believe in science and you go to a private Christian school.