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Who the hell is Drosophila Melanogaster and how do they know her life span was extended by tequila?


9 posted on 12/06/2015 6:24:38 PM PST by Ken H
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Who the hell is Drosophila Melanogaster and how do they know her life span was extended by tequila?

Because she's not dead yet.
She's just restin'.
20 posted on 12/06/2015 8:32:22 PM PST by RandallFlagg (With the things that are about to come to light. People might just need a little old-fashioned.)
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The common fruit fly. You just watch to see if the longest living ones stagger when they fly.


32 posted on 12/07/2015 11:51:38 AM PST by Pelham (Muslim immigration...the enemy is inside the wire.)
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Hey! “Melanogaster” is my middle name!


33 posted on 12/07/2015 12:05:43 PM PST by Dr. Bogus Pachysandra (Don't touch that thing Don't let anybody touch that thing!I'm a Doctor and I won't touch that thing!)
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To: Ken H

It’s referring to a gene called, “tequila.”


45 posted on 12/07/2015 8:13:14 PM PST by ConservativeMind ("Humane" = "Don't pen up pets or eat meat, but allow infanticide, abortion, and euthanasia.")
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