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Chimps Used Simple Tools 5 Million Years Ago

Posted by timothy on from the and-millions-of-VCRs-blink-12:00 dept.

David_Bloom writes: "Evidence that chimps have been using simple tools over 500 million years ago has been unveiled by an archeological dig in West Africa. Tragically, it will probably be another 500 million years before my mom figures out how to use the simple Windows taskbar. [sigh]" Update: 05/23 22:45 GMT by T : Actually, as the linked article really says, that should be five million, rather than 500 million.

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  1. 500 = 5 by rw2 · · Score: 3, Funny

    But you were only off by a factor of 100. Probably and astrophysicist, eh?

  2. By any chance... by Snafoo · · Score: 4, Funny

    By any chance, is your Mom named 'Lucy'?

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  3. oog use tools by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    oog use tools! oog use win95 in 29 days! oog have high tech carreer!