Current Events > Fun fact: there's a tick bite that can literally make you allergic to red meat

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NeonOctopus
06/19/18 10:53:46 AM
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It's called the Lone-Star Tick >_>

https://www.popsci.com/lone-star-tick-meat-allergy

Imagine if vegans weaponized this lol

tl;dr: the tick bite has an enzyme that makes you allergic to meat from mammals for the rest of your life, including inducing anaphylaxis
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NeonOctopus
06/19/18 12:27:37 PM
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Ultima Dragon
06/19/18 12:28:57 PM
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Since mammalian meat is highly carcinogenic it would seem that tick is just looking out for a bro. >_>
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NeonOctopus
06/19/18 12:30:08 PM
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Ultima Dragon posted...
Since mammalian meat is highly carcinogenic it would seem that tick is just looking out for a bro. >_>

But no more burgers, no more steaks, no more bacon, no more lamb tho.

Chicken and seafood are still fine tho..... and ape and theoretically human meat apparently >____________>
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YoungMakaiyum
06/19/18 12:30:22 PM
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Ultima Dragon posted...
Since mammalian meat is highly carcinogenic it would seem that tick is just looking out for a bro. >_>

carcinogenic, and delicious.
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