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Neanderthals and early humans ‘likely to have kissed’, say scientists (www.theguardian.com)

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[–] P1k1e@lemmy.world 6 points 5 hours ago

blush

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

When you look into modern European genetics, it is quite likely that they actually did a bit more than just kissing...

[–] toynbee@lemmy.world 3 points 6 hours ago

Isn't there a theory that one reason kissing is a thing is that it was a way for neanderthals and early humans to exchange germs / bacteria / whatever and thus help to build communal immune systems?

[–] melsaskca@lemmy.ca 10 points 9 hours ago

From what I heard they did more than just kiss. /s

[–] celeste@kbin.earth 16 points 11 hours ago

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

[–] MonkderVierte@lemmy.zip 4 points 11 hours ago

They even had babies.

[–] PaupersSerenade@startrek.website 60 points 19 hours ago

‘And they were roommates’

[–] Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works 14 points 15 hours ago

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

[–] Sanctus@anarchist.nexus 43 points 18 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 6 points 17 hours ago

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

[–] treadful@lemmy.zip 13 points 16 hours ago

Bored scientists make protohuman fanfic

[–] Flickerby@lemmy.zip 15 points 17 hours ago

ZOMG THEY KISSIED UWU CHAT RATE THIS ROMANCE

[–] rem26_art@fedia.io 15 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

bro we got them Neanderthal cooties wth

[–] ivanafterall@lemmy.world 2 points 11 hours ago

Thankfully there's a widely available vaccine shot.

[–] xxce2AAb@feddit.dk 10 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

Someone's really working hard to justify that funding.

[–] yakko@feddit.uk 21 points 18 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 12 points 16 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 9 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

Neanderthal and Chill.

[–] ivanafterall@lemmy.world 3 points 11 hours ago

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