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The origin of the chew: When did we learn to eat like this?

NPR | By Ari Daniel
Published October 10, 2026 at 4:40 AM PDT

It's likely you've already chewed and swallowed some tasty morsel today. But when did that ability emerge? New evidence points to at least the middle Jurassic, back when dinosaurs still reigned.

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