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Miss-Margaret-3000 t1_ivdfh5y wrote

Reply to comment by Applejuiceinthehall in TIL that most non-human primate infants actively use their hands to help themselves out of the birth canal. Human infants do not, but their grip strength is much higher during the hours immediately after they are born. by afeeney

I saw something interesting from Be Smart recently saying it’s likely a combination of the size parameters and where a human’s metabolic rate maxes out. A woman’s running at approximately just over 2x her normal metabolic rate from crafting a baby once their at 40 weeks which is the majority of peoples maximum sustainable rate. It’s still emerging research, but I thought it made a lot of sense.

edit: Remembered it was a different show

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