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Jan 12 • 12:26 UTC • 🇶🇦 Qatar • Al Jazeera

The Secret of Chemistry: Humans Used the First 'Poisoned Arrow' 60,000 Years Ago

Ancient humans in South Africa developed the technique of using poisoned arrows for hunting over 60,000 years ago to increase their effectiveness in capturing prey.

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