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Egyptian scribes suffered work-related injuries, study says | Higher incidence of damage to hips, jaws and thumbs reveals their writing efforts may have taken a toll(www.nature.com)

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Anyolduser@lemmynsfw.com
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It says why in the article. They sat cross-legged and chewed on the end of rushes to make a brush.

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Didn’t realize that; interesting to know, thanks.

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