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Sexually Transmitted Allergic Reaction to Brazil Nuts [pdf] (jiaci.org)
29 points by AndyBaker 4439 days ago
5 comments
forgottenpass 4439 days ago
For those jumping straight to the comments: It's an allergic reaction to semen of a nut eater, not Sexually Transmitted Allergies.
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ronaldx 4439 days ago
Title (of the article) likely to be misleading:

The allergic reaction is not itself sexually transmitted. The brazil nut allergen is sexually transmitted (via semen) causing an allergic reaction in someone known to be allergic

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anbu32 4439 days ago
This was covered on qi: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f4Ktn7YXoJQ
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nkozyra 4439 days ago
Like we really needed any new reasons to eradicate the brazil nut from this earth.
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bsimpson 4439 days ago
Is this /r/wtf?
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Buge 4439 days ago
It doesn't seem that shocking to me. It seems fairly logical.

And I've never seen a study posted to /r/wtf.

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