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Probably cooking Fish & Chips. RedWhiteBlueIsRacist Wednesday #1
lol wolfie001 Wednesday #4
Glad you got a chuckle! It was an intentional anachronism. RedWhiteBlueIsRacist Thursday #14
I was 60 years old when I found out the term "corn" meant flour in Europe wolfie001 Thursday #15
No, but will check them out. Thanks. RedWhiteBlueIsRacist Thursday #16
Well, "grain" really. The Corn Laws in England regulated the sale of grain, but corn often meant "wheat" by default. eppur_se_muova Thursday #18
Mastery of fire is a key behavior that distinguishes humans from any other animal. dedl67 Wednesday #2
Makes Sense roscoeroscoe Wednesday #3
They were burning humans? Oh, nevermind. twodogsbarking Wednesday #5
That long ago, they must have been Neanderthals. JustABozoOnThisBus Wednesday #6
Yes. The article (which isn't paywalled) mentions that these were probably early neanderthal people. highplainsdem Wednesday #7
That's an incredible jump in the history of fire making. Probably implies other big time shifts coming. erronis Wednesday #8
Some say that the Neanderthals on the British isle survived to this day. LudwigPastorius Wednesday #9
JK Rowling wolfie001 Wednesday #10
Nah they moved to the US where they are now known as Republicans. cstanleytech Thursday #13
I have an acquaintance of an acquaintance of an acquaintance Warpy Wednesday #11
It is becoming increasingly obvious that humans developed advanced technology far longer ago than accepted by the Martin68 Wednesday #12
Just don't cite Graham Hancock and his followers (including Joe Rogaine) wolfie001 Thursday #17
Yes, indeed, there are many charlatans in out there. Martin68 Thursday #21
Oh goodie! wolfie001 Thursday #22
Everyone's heard of "flint and steel", but I only heard about pyrite making sparks a few years ago, which is surprising. eppur_se_muova Thursday #19
What were they lighting, man? Kid Berwyn Thursday #20
Paleontologists have discovered that within five minutes of the discovery ... 11 Bravo Thursday #23
Come here this instant ... both of you! FakeNoose Thursday #24
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