You overhear a friend of yours say, "Humans descended from chimpanzees." Using plain language, I will explain why this is not an accurate view of human evolution. I will also explain why there are physical similarities and differences between humans and chimpanzees. Please note that I will not list all the differences, but rather explain why they exist. I may include diagrams to aid in understanding, but I will provide accompanying text to explain these diagrams. While I may refer to analogies, my answer will not be limited to them. I will expand on the analogies to provide a comprehensive explanation.