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Re:DNA Tests Are Uncovering the True Prevalence of Incest by willcipriano on Wednesday March 20, 2024 @09:37AM (#39766280)
Also infidelity. Way more common than anyone had assumed and that was back when people were religious.
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Re:DNA Tests Are Uncovering the True Prevalence of Incest by 082349872349872 on Wednesday March 20, 2024 @09:40AM (#39766332)
> back when people were religious

The way I heard it, the etymology of "nepotism" is that nephews were involved because of course priests don't have sons.

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Re:DNA Tests Are Uncovering the True Prevalence of Incest by greatpostman on Wednesday March 20, 2024 @09:44AM (#39766390)
A biology professor at Stanford claims it’s in the 10% range in modern times
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Re:DNA Tests Are Uncovering the True Prevalence of Incest by bookofjoe on Wednesday March 20, 2024 @09:51AM (#39766508)
>The truth about misassigned paternity

https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2010-jun-20-la-oe-zu...

https://archive.ph/WB2jg

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Re:DNA Tests Are Uncovering the True Prevalence of Incest by greatpostman on Wednesday March 20, 2024 @09:56AM (#39766590)
The number is highly political
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