neanderthals
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Did Neanderthals Die Because They Didn’t Have Jackets? It’s Complicated
A new paper suggests that Neanderthals, unlike humans, never figured out how to make coats to stay warm, and that the absence of this technological innovation contributed to their eventual demise. It’s an intriguing theory, but there’s more to the story of Neanderthal extinction than the absence of parkas.
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You Can Boil Water In Paper Cups, Just Like The Neanderthals May Have
Boiling water is as easy as they say — even without pots and pans. Thanks to the laws of physics, you can put a flame up to a paper cup or plastic bag, and water will boil without scorching the container. A paleontologist is speculating that Neanderthals cooked their meat in birch bark trays or…
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Neanderthals And Modern Humans, Like, Got Busy
Despite representing different stages of human evolution, it looks like European Homo sapiens might have had a penchant for a little Neanderthal booty. Or vice versa.