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Some cancers become contagious

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    patience_limited
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    Not posting as a scary "cancer is contagious" meme, but rather because it's an interesting story about the intersection of evolution in response to ecological factors, and disease.

    Not posting as a scary "cancer is contagious" meme, but rather because it's an interesting story about the intersection of evolution in response to ecological factors, and disease.

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    1. cfabbro
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      Speaking of interesting and Tasmanian Devils with contagious cancer, even though it's a bit old now, Destin from Smarter Every Day actually visited Tasmania a few years ago and talked to the...

      Speaking of interesting and Tasmanian Devils with contagious cancer, even though it's a bit old now, Destin from Smarter Every Day actually visited Tasmania a few years ago and talked to the scientists there involved in studying the cancer and behind the immunization and species preservation efforts, which is well worth watching (IMO):
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