• MrFinnbean@lemmy.world
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      23 hours ago

      Trivia time: Chimpanzees are the best primates after man at throwing.

      At best they can throw things at the level of semi-athletic child.

      Humans have unique rotating shoulder joint that just gives us a huge edge over any other species, when it comes to throwing things.

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        20 hours ago

        Yes, this, it’s sapiens adaptation/specialisation, we take it for granted. Much like (related) stick use dexterity, which is another warfare advancement that should’ve gotten nerfed a few million years ago.