TIL the palmar reflex is an evolutionary remanent of our ancestors had fur and our babies could cling to their mothers at birth just like how all other baby primates can cling to their mothers as babies (link of a baby monkey youtube video below)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palmar_grasp_reflex#Evolutionary_significance
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1wp7jl3/til_the_palmar_reflex_is_an_evolutionary_remanent/