🔬🗿: 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