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[–] protist@mander.xyz 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

People treat "lactose intolerance" as some unusual condition, but the less common condition is "lactase persistence," aka the ability to digest lactose. A large majority of people worldwide lose the ability to digest lactose after childhood. Lactase persistence only evolved in certain populations that depended heavily on livestock over agriculture. See the genetic map here

[–] slaacaa@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Yes, I became lactose intolerant in my late twenties, and this is a fun fact I like to share to those who are interested.

[–] Kamikazimatt@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 years ago

Do you share by drinking a large glass of milk and spending the rest of the night having boom booms all over the floor?

[–] RIP_Cheems@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

You had me at milkies

[–] BugleFingers@lemmy.world 1 points 5 months ago

I had thought that once people moved north (after animal husbandry was invented) the winter and cold was so brutal that they consumed milk out of necessity for the fats and such. Animals could eat stuff humans couldn't and turn it into "food" which lasted way long than a slaughtered animals's meat.