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Thousands of years ago, the footprints of a group of sprinting hunters were preserved in mud. Based on these prints, Anthropologist Peter McAllister concluded that the hunters were incredible athletes who could run as fast as Usain Bolt. Is this a widely accepted view?

by /u/jetRink in /r/askscience

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