Who discovered sexual intercourse . How did Adam HaRishon know how to procreate with Chava. Did G-d tell him and then it was passed down?
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Yalkut Shimoni here
אמר רבי אלעזר: מאי דכתיב זאת הפעם? מלמד שבא אדם על כל בהמה וחיה, ולא נתקררה דעתו, עד שעה שנזדווגה לו חוה.
Adam tried having intercourse with every domesticated and wild animal and only felt it was right after he had intercourse with Chava.
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R Steinsaltz brings commentaries that this is meant figuratively (anyway, imagine a lizard, spider or crow), meaning he looked for a species that would be compatible wit him– mblochMay 9, 2022 at 3:21