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A Man Had His Foot Safely Amputated 31,000 Years Ago, Scientists Find

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Humans have been getting medical amputations for a lot longer than we thought, new research this week indicates. Scientists say they’ve found a skeleton in Borneo dating to 31,000 years ago of a young man who seemingly had his left foot amputated for health reasons. Remarkably, the man recovered and likely survived…

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Source: gizmodo.com