Stone Age South Africans made humanity’s first superglue from yellowwood leaves
Scientists believe the Podocarpus tar discovery could help shed light on the development of human intelligence
26 September 2022 - 21:01
Stone Age South Africans in the Western Cape made the superglue of their day by burning yellowwood leaves. ..
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