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EPISODE · Dec 6, 2024 · 7 MIN

When did people start using utensils?

from Moment Of Um · host Brains On Universe

People around the world eat with a variety of utensils like forks, chopsticks, and sporks. But what did people do before silverware was invented? We asked human evolution expert Briana Pobiner from the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History to help us find the answer. Got a question that’s unFORKgettable? Send it to us at BrainsOn.org/contact, and we’ll spoon-feed you an answer.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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