History In 2006, researchers uncovered 20,000-year-old fossilized human footprints in Australia, indicating that the hunter who created them was running at roughly 37 km/h (23 mph)—the pace of a modern Olympic sprinter—while barefoot and traversing sandy terrain.

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u/essemh Dec 30 '24

Yeah but what was he running from? It’s Australia the land of killer wildlife.

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u/spez_sucks_ballz Dec 30 '24

A car sized huntsman spider. Everything was way bigger back then.

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u/Igor_J Dec 30 '24

Including the drop bears.

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u/BigGrayBeast Dec 30 '24

Your comment has been reported to the mods by the Australian Tourist Board. Despite overwhelming reports and gruesome videos "There is no such thing as Drop Beara"

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u/JeribZPG Dec 30 '24

Goddan Australian Terrorism Board still tryna cover up Drop Bears.

Even creating myths like gum trees being “widow makers”, when we all know what really falls outta them trees!

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History In 2006, researchers uncovered 20,000-year-old fossilized human footprints in Australia, indicating that the hunter who created them was running at roughly 37 km/h (23 mph)—the pace of a modern Olympic sprinter—while barefoot and traversing sandy terrain.

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