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Re:Ancient DNA traces origin of Black Death by throwaway81523 on Thursday June 16, 2022 @04:53PM (#31770844)
It changes both your appearance and behaviour to literally make you more attractive, but at the same time less fit depending on what you count. Also, it may be connected with schizophrenia.
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Re:Ancient DNA traces origin of Black Death by throwaway290 on Friday June 17, 2022 @01:42AM (#31774478)
Not to make me attractive. To make rodent get eaten by a cat. Supposed attractiveness of humans with latent toxoplasmosis is an accidental side-effect, since it does not transmit between humans it is entirely pointless.
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