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How did Prehistoric Homo Sapiens win out over Neanderthals, and was it simply because the Neanderthals were autistic?

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CHAPTERS:

00:00 Ugo history

07:18 - lots of homos

13:44 - homo errectus

19:11 - Homo Hobbit

22:27 - Neanderthals and amateur phrenology

27:41 - the prodigal producer returns

30:03 - dinner party convo

33:26 - f*cking or fighting

38:22 - Homo sapiens

45:45 - Early page 3

48:43 - The end of an era

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