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First: in mice. The next thought that immediately comes to mind is, if it's an edible animal that's been available possibly for centuries, then probably people
by grandchild 4y ago
First: in mice.
The next thought that immediately comes to mind is, if it's an edible animal that's been available possibly for centuries, then probably people would have noticed something before. If _any_ well-known ingredient _substantially_ increased lifespan [edit: or keep you younger] by just eating it, we'd know about it for a while now.
- nawgz 4y agoI don't think I really agree with the conclusion that we would notice that. Lifespans and aging are long-term things and the average person has been eating a lot of different things, everyone has stories of the smoker or drinker who lived til 90 and the healthy one who lived til 65 - the amount of confounding variables is very obfuscating, not to mention the massive presumed role of genetics Additionally, I would guess this isn't a well-known animal, a different comment from user "evdubs" [0] pointed out: > When served raw, they have a chewy texture and peculiar flavor likened to "rubber dipped in ammonia" [0]: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=31634129 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=31634129
- mjirv 4y agoKorea and Japan, where these are eaten, are 2 of the top 3 countries for life expectancy. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_life_expectancy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_life_expe...