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Re:Associative learning turns DEET from aversive to appetiti... by HPsquared on Sunday May 31, 2026 @04:52AM (#48344088)
A bit like how capsaicin was evolved to prevent things being eaten by mammals, but... Well.. humans came along and developed a taste for it.

"Evolution! Can you give me capsaicin, to deter mammals? I want birds to spread my seeds!"

https://youtu.be/1fW2uTRdUJU

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Re:Associative learning turns DEET from aversive to appetiti... by tardedmeme on Sunday May 31, 2026 @07:17AM (#48344825)
They got the ultimate seed-spreading, since we farm them.
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