Dr. Steven Novella
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The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe
The Skeptics Guide #1092 - Jun 13 2026
Like us, yeah.
The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe
The Skeptics Guide #1092 - Jun 13 2026
They're into cannibalism.
The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe
The Skeptics Guide #1092 - Jun 13 2026
That's right.
The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe
The Skeptics Guide #1092 - Jun 13 2026
Think about the meat they're eating.
The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe
The Skeptics Guide #1092 - Jun 13 2026
Probably has insects laying maggots in it and stuff.
The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe
The Skeptics Guide #1092 - Jun 13 2026
Yeah, I know you don't want to think about it, but...
The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe
The Skeptics Guide #1092 - Jun 13 2026
Yeah, so they were probably just accidentally eating insects occasionally, but they weren't seeking them out.
The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe
The Skeptics Guide #1092 - Jun 13 2026
It wasn't part of their diet.
The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe
The Skeptics Guide #1092 - Jun 13 2026
It was not a routine supplement.
The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe
The Skeptics Guide #1092 - Jun 13 2026
Now, something else happened, too.
The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe
The Skeptics Guide #1092 - Jun 13 2026
What do you think?
The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe
The Skeptics Guide #1092 - Jun 13 2026
So as the Asian and European populations ate fewer and fewer insects as they migrated north, what did they lose, do you think?
The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe
The Skeptics Guide #1092 - Jun 13 2026
And this really kicked off with the advent of agriculture.
The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe
The Skeptics Guide #1092 - Jun 13 2026
No.
The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe
The Skeptics Guide #1092 - Jun 13 2026
They lost their will to live.
The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe
The Skeptics Guide #1092 - Jun 13 2026
I have no idea.
The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe
The Skeptics Guide #1092 - Jun 13 2026
So how do they digest chitin?
The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe
The Skeptics Guide #1092 - Jun 13 2026
But our ancestors did.
The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe
The Skeptics Guide #1092 - Jun 13 2026
Oh.
The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe
The Skeptics Guide #1092 - Jun 13 2026
Oh, shit.