▲ 64 ▼ Why do you personally believe in your religion? (blackneon.net) submitted 8 months ago by King@blackneon.net to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world 143 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] ArgumentativeMonotheist@lemmy.world 3 points 8 months ago (1 child) "'Cause, in those days, a pork chop could kill ya!" - Chris Rock permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] givesomefucks@lemmy.world 3 points 8 months ago The really weird one is shellfish. Shellfish allergy is a big deal, And prior to refrigeration it wasn't a common food unless right near da beach. So people could not try it till they were adults, and just keel over on the spot. But since shellfish allergy is weirdly genetic, the populations most at risk for it now, are the ones who spent centuries avoiding it. Because everyone else kept losing at least some of the people who were allergic permalink fedilink source parent
[–] givesomefucks@lemmy.world 3 points 8 months ago The really weird one is shellfish. Shellfish allergy is a big deal, And prior to refrigeration it wasn't a common food unless right near da beach. So people could not try it till they were adults, and just keel over on the spot. But since shellfish allergy is weirdly genetic, the populations most at risk for it now, are the ones who spent centuries avoiding it. Because everyone else kept losing at least some of the people who were allergic permalink fedilink source parent