The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/LivingRaccoon on 2024-10-12 22:01:50.

Original Title: TIL Paleolithic peoples suffered less famine and malnutrition than the early farming communities that came after them, because Paleolithic hunter-gatherers accessed a wider variety of natural foods, which allowed them a more nutritious diet and a decreased risk of famine.