Invention Classic: Chopsticks

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Jan 6, 202057:51Society & Culture

Chopsticks are such an intuitive and precise eating utensil, it’s easy to assume they’ve been with us. But as Robert Lamb and Joe McCormick explore, this neolithic invention didn’t really leave the kitchen for the dinner...

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