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Promiscuity Alters DNA and Boosts Immunity In Mice

An anonymous reader writes "Scientists from the University of California, Berkeley found that promiscuous mice have significantly stronger immune systems than monogamous mice, suggesting that promiscuous mice may have developed more robust immunity to protect them against the disease-causing bacteria they are exposed to from mating with multiple partners."

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  1. Re:Ha by Metsys · · Score: 3, Funny

    Also mice don't have to pay child support.

  2. My wife is never sick... by dargaud · · Score: 4, Funny

    ...hope that's the classic correlation is not causation...

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  3. Re:Ha by pesho · · Score: 1, Funny

    You wish! In fact the article points out that your polygamy may be good for your grand-grand-grand-children, should you manage survive the variety of STDs you may pick while fooling around. So go ahead have fun and if your are lucky your progeny will be thank you for that.

  4. Re:Ha by K.+S.+Kyosuke · · Score: 3, Funny

    No, but promiscuous mice are more likely to spend more of their income on blue cheese movies. Although, on second thought, that would probably serve to make them even happier.

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