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TIL Sex toys were invented 30,000 years ago which means they were invented long before the wheel. (www.thecut.com)

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[–] niktemadur@lemmy.world 27 points 1 month ago

The wheel as a tool is an abstract, mathematical contraption that takes a couple of conceptual steps to get there, especially when you put an axle in there.
This, on the other hand... this is something quite immediate, tactile, instinctual.