stackyFACTSDespite their extreme fragility, human newborns possess a palmar grasp reflex so incredibly powerful that they can briefly support their own entire body weight. This primal reflex is an evolutionary leftover from ancient primates, whose babies needed to cling desperately to their mother's fur while traveling.
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