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Vegetarian, Vegan and Animal Rights

flvegan

(64,692 posts) Sat Jan 11, 2014, 11:04 AM Jan 2014

Real cavemen ate mostly tiger nuts.

Discuss.

*snicker* Dirty mind!

No, really. Posting here for the usual, obvious reasons. It's an interesting bit of research.

http://www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0084942

http://www.foxnews.com/science/2014/01/10/real-caveman-diet-research-shows-ancient-man-feasted-mainly-on-tiger-nuts/

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Real cavemen ate mostly tiger nuts. (Original Post) flvegan Jan 2014 OP

Ok I’ll bite left is right Jan 2014 #1

. NYC_SKP Jan 2014 #2

It's the bulb at the base of certain grasses. Viva_La_Revolution Jan 2014 #3

NOW I know why nut grass aka nut sedge is SUCH A GODDAMNED PLAGUE for gardeners. kestrel91316 Jan 2014 #4

Wait, you mean that paleo diet is complete crap? LeftyMom Jan 2014 #5

left is right

(1,665 posts)

1. Ok I’ll bite

Reply to flvegan (Original post)

Sat Jan 11, 2014, 11:18 AM

Jan 2014

what is a tiger nut

NYC_SKP

(68,644 posts)

2. .

Reply to left is right (Reply #1)

Sat Jan 11, 2014, 11:21 AM

Jan 2014

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiger_nut

Viva_La_Revolution

(28,791 posts)

3. It's the bulb at the base of certain grasses.

Reply to left is right (Reply #1)

Sat Jan 11, 2014, 11:42 AM

Jan 2014

and Nutcracker man probably lived in trees, so he wasn't a 'caveman' either.

kestrel91316

(51,666 posts)

4. NOW I know why nut grass aka nut sedge is SUCH A GODDAMNED PLAGUE for gardeners.

Reply to flvegan (Original post)

Sat Jan 11, 2014, 12:22 PM

Jan 2014

Early man liked it so much, he spread it around the whole effing planet.

WORST GARDEN WEED EVER.

LeftyMom

(49,212 posts)

5. Wait, you mean that paleo diet is complete crap?

Reply to flvegan (Original post)

Sat Jan 11, 2014, 02:43 PM

Jan 2014

YOU DON'T SAY???

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