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Humans appear to be the only mammals that continue to drink milk after weaning. Can you think of a reason for this?

Posted - August 10, 2020

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  • 6023
    It's to oppress the cows, man.
    When the goats spoke up against it, we started milking THEM too.
    The almonds and oats thought they were immune - but we found a way to make milk out of them, even.


    Honestly ... it's probably because it was dangerous to drink water, and we didn't want kids drinking beer.
      August 10, 2020 1:11 PM MDT
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  • 17600
    We know that it's good for us and we have access to it.
      August 10, 2020 2:49 PM MDT
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  • 10052
    And we don't even drink the milk of our own kind, ffs!!

    Big dairy, that's why. 
      August 10, 2020 3:28 PM MDT
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  • 34293
    It has nutritional value to us. 
      August 10, 2020 4:43 PM MDT
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  • 53509

     

      Larger brain size by percentage. 

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      August 10, 2020 9:40 PM MDT
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  • 44620
    Mass or volume?
      August 11, 2020 12:11 PM MDT
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  • 53509

     

      I know, right?




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      August 11, 2020 12:23 PM MDT
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  • 19937
    Because my cereal wouldn't taste half as good if I added orange (or some other) juice in place of milk.
      August 11, 2020 9:37 AM MDT
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