COLD DARK ROOM

Tidgy's Dad

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I hear that's why Neanderthals had bigger bones (mainly in those upper arms not widely divulged as they liked to keep their muscular arms a secret) which became so because of their olden day flint knitting needles
Correct.
Their flat noses were for heat retention and to avoid being poked by fast moving knitting needles.
They had fewer pain nerve endings in the skin as they were constantly suffering wool rash and poking themselves with pointy things by mistake.
 

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No, no, well within my remit.
Simply one of many adaptations they had against the cold during the last glaciation and after when it was still a tad chilly for a bit.
Their clothes were knitted by the Neanderthals who were known to be natty knitters and had many features adapted for survival in the cold.
We didn't do very well in Europe until the weather warmed up as the knitting needle hadn't been invented in Africa.


textbook stuff ;)
 

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I know:( sadly out tank has been banished... it claimed a few lives and due to age I condemned it. little leo will be the last so as bad as it maybe I'm not buying another tank :(. he is at biggest one inch, and probably doesn't have long left :/
Well, I'm hoping he lasts a bit longer yet, poor little chap.
 

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I am an expert, you know.
We are lucky to have an ologist available to explain these things.

I hadn't realised that neanderthal knitting skills were so good.

It must take a fair few sheep to supply wool for mammoth knitwear. Or was prehistoric wool from larger creatures?
 
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