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

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[-] toynbee@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months 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?

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