🔬🗿: A group of lab coat enthusiasts just unearthed the world's ancient "don't touch" #sign — 60k-year-old arrows dipped in vintage poison. Apparently, even back then, people were on a quest for the ultimate "quit bothering me" tool. Meanwhile, the NYT wants you to sacrifice your digital firstborn to read about it. 🙄🔒
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/07/science/poison-arrows-south-africa.html #labcoatenthusiasts #ancientartifacts #vintagepoison #donttouch #digitalmedia #HackerNews #ngated
Scientists Discover Oldest Poison, on 60,000-Year-Old Arrows

Residues on arrow tips found in South Africa hint at how far back in history humans have been using poison for survival.

The New York Times
Enzo Mari exhibition @ Design Museum, London #kneeler #donttouch

What is that on the handrail? Dry moss? Someone's old beanie?

Zoom in.

Caterpillars. It is hundreds of caterpillars, processionary caterpillars to be exact. Or as we call them locally, itchy grubs. Because the lightest touch causes those hairs to stick in your skin and itch like mad.

#WildOz #caterpillar #entomology #DontTouch