Can you have a BBQ 40,000 years before people land?

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Can you have a BBQ 40,000 years before people land?

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Stressed planet sending clear warning signs – Johan Rockström part 2.
The nudge which opened the door to mathematics.
Shells and blackened rocks on the Victorian coast dated to 40,000 years before first people believed to be in Australia.
STEM Superstar says go for it!
Patient Zero

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Can you have a BBQ 40,000 years before people land?

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