Humans Were Lighting Fires From Scratch a Lot Earlier Than Previously Thought
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andsoitisAuthor
about 1 month ago
A 400,000-year-old tinderbox is found in eastern England
ChrisArchitect
about 1 month ago
Earlier: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46220201
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