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Study shows that the chin is an evolutionary accident
February 11, 2026
BUFFALO, New York, Feb. 11 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) posted the following news release:

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Study shows that the chin is an evolutionary accident

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By Bert Gambini

BUFFALO, N.Y. - Dashiell Hammett mentioned Sam Spade's jutting chin in the opening sentence of his novel, "The Maltese Falcon." Spade's chin was among the facial features Hammett used to describe his fictional dete . . .

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