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Do we humans owe our large brains to starch? (www.universal-sci.com)

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 years ago (1 children)

I've read about this before as well, and makes sense that being able to get more calories through cooking would facilitate large brain development. It's interesting how there's a feedback loop between technology we create and our own evolution.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 years ago

Absolutely, and to me, it really hammers home how biologically impactful food processing can be!

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