Mother's milk the necessity of invention?

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Who was the first person to look at a cow and say, "I think I'll squeeze these dangly things here, and drink whatever comes out?"

...bothers me to a great degree. Not because of the obvious reason, I am certain that all a caveman had to do was watch a calf drink from its mother's teat.

I long ago resolved most of these great myths, simply by brushing up on anthropology. I had a bit of trouble with the oyster, until reading how the Northern sea dwelling people would watch the otters smack them together on their bellies while floating in the sound.

I have been hungry. Perhaps not like a cave man's hunger, but I can sympathize that I would eat something I would not normally eat when I was hungry....or stoned.

And I am sure that is where most of our trial and error food preferences have come from. Watching other fauna devour food or a broad range of food from a broad range of hungers.

My question: how did the suppository get invented?

I feel so honored to be able to bother pdaane "to a great degree."

Actually, the quote comes from a friend of mine who works for the Dept. of Health & Human Services in Washington DC, and is a very prolific e-mailer of funny/intriguing stuff. Your tax dollars at work.

pdaane wrote:My question: how did the suppository get invented?

That question reminds me of a particular episode of South Park that, while food related, is perhaps left undiscussed.

And, of course, I have no idea what the answer to your question is. All I can guess is that there are some pretty kinky doctors out there.

More baffling is how certain spices, etc. become ingrained in the cuisine.
After the first sinus-searing bite of a horseradish root, did an early gourmand say, "Oh yeah, I'm doing THAT again." or "Hey Oog -- try this!"