Did Cooking Really Give Us The F-Word?

Seriously! Some scientists say that the advent of agriculture and the switch from tough, raw foods to easier-to-chew cooked and fermented foods actually changed the evolution of some human teeth, making it “easier for people to make ‘labiodental fricative’ sounds like ‘f’ and ‘v,’ which require the top teeth to press against the bottom lip.”…

A reader asks: “What would happen, if all humans suddenly gained the ability to fly?”

For one thing, car windshields would be much harder to keep clean. (And yes, I get some very offbeat questions… 🙂 ) Permalink: https://langa.com/?p=1667 Want to ask Fred a question? Have a comment? Click here! Want free notification of new content like this? Click here!