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Re:Early humans may have survived the harsh winters by hiber... by birdsbirdsbirds on Sunday December 20, 2020 @12:48PM (#25488065)
Somewhere on the internet there is a similar story about French peasants by a member of the French revolution.
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Re:Early humans may have survived the harsh winters by hiber... by lsllc on Sunday December 20, 2020 @08:48PM (#25491344)
I thought of that story when I saw this story. All I could find is this:

https://www.angloinfo.com/blogs/france/midi-pyrenees/pot-pou...

Will update if I can find the one from the French Revolution.

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Re:Early humans may have survived the harsh winters by hiber... by suncherta on Sunday December 20, 2020 @01:56PM (#25488613)
I read the same about Switzerland peasants in some book years ago. It was based on traveler's account.
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