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Re:Study reveals average age at conception for men vs. women... by BerislavLopac on Monday January 23, 2023 @12:28AM (#34485817)
Of course they did, which is how silphium got to be extinct. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silphium
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Re:Study reveals average age at conception for men vs. women... by guerrilla on Monday January 23, 2023 @04:41AM (#34487032)
> The cause of silphium's supposed extinction is not entirely known but numerous factors are suggested.

> The plant may also have functioned as a contraceptive and abortifacient.

You are far more confident on this than Wikipedia. Are you an expert on it?

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