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[–] celeste@kbin.earth 3 points 30 minutes ago

Well, we know they fucked, so this is nice.

[–] Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works 8 points 3 hours ago

What if the reason homo sapiens out-reproduced Neanderthals is that Neanderthals were so much better at oral sex?

[–] treadful@lemmy.zip 8 points 4 hours ago

Bored scientists make protohuman fanfic

[–] PaupersSerenade@startrek.website 48 points 7 hours ago

‘And they were roommates’

[–] Flickerby@lemmy.zip 11 points 5 hours ago

ZOMG THEY KISSIED UWU CHAT RATE THIS ROMANCE

[–] Sanctus@anarchist.nexus 32 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

There is a neanderthal and an early human inside you
They're kissing, they're both boys and they're kissing

[–] ThePowerOfGeek@lemmy.world 5 points 5 hours ago

This thought would have Lindsey Graham both disgusted and aroused. But mostly aroused.

[–] rem26_art@fedia.io 13 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

bro we got them Neanderthal cooties wth

[–] ivanafterall@lemmy.world 1 points 8 minutes ago

Thankfully there's a widely available vaccine shot.

[–] xxce2AAb@feddit.dk 9 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

Someone's really working hard to justify that funding.

[–] yakko@feddit.uk 12 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

Look here... I don't know what you do, but I bet it isn't making my life more interesting. I say let em cook

[–] ininewcrow@lemmy.ca 7 points 5 hours ago

Same here ... I'd rather be funding the study of an extinct human species .... than in funding how to accelerate the extinction of our species

[–] ikidd@lemmy.world 6 points 7 hours ago (1 children)
[–] ivanafterall@lemmy.world 1 points 5 minutes ago

Babe want watch fire!? Babe scared cave shadows!? Babe want bonk on head!?