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[โ€“] meliaesc@lemmy.world 14 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I think fire was tamed because the food poisoning killed those without it. We are supposed to just sleep at night.

[โ€“] Dagwood222@lemm.ee 8 points 8 months ago

Assuming primitive people would make the connection between gross food and people dying.

https://ebookslib.org/sf/12898-eurema-s-dam.html

Fun little story that makes my point.