Ancient Sippy Cups Could Help Explain a Prehistoric Baby Boom 

Ancient Sippy Cups Could Help Explain a Prehistoric Baby Boom 

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https://www.wired.com/story/ancient-sippy-cups-prehistoric-baby-boom/

A recent study found that prehistoric babies drank milk from ceramic sippy cups, including some with cute animal motifs. Lest you be overwhelmed by the cuteness, there's a heartbreaking side to that discovery: Bronze and Iron Age parents buried their dead infants with their clay sippy cups.

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