Scientists Reveal Humans Are Smart to Skip Cannibalism
New research reveals the health risks and caloric value of human meat, explaining why humans avoid cannibalism.
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The brief
Scientists have conducted research into the biological and health implications of cannibalism. The findings indicate that eating human flesh can unleash fatal illnesses, making the practice detrimental to human health.
Coverage from VICE, ZME Science, and Newser emphasizes that researchers used mathematical analysis to determine why humans avoid this behavior. IFLScience notes that a human contains approximately 32,376 calories worth of meat.
Further attention is directed toward the specific fatal illnesses associated with the practice, as highlighted by reports from the Daily Star.
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Quick answers
How many calories are in a human?
According to IFLScience, humans contain around 32,376 calories worth of meat.
Why is cannibalism considered dangerous?
Coverage from the Daily Star states that eating human flesh unleashes fatal illness.
What did the researchers conclude?
Researchers concluded that cannibalism is bad for your health and that humans are smart to avoid it.
Coverage (5)
- Scientists expose gruesome reality of cannibalism as eating human flesh unleashes fatal illness dailystar.co.uk · 6h ago
- Cannibalism Is Bad for You, According to Researchers Who Actually Studied It VICE · 6h ago
- Scientists Did the Math on Cannibalism. Apparently Eating Other People Is Not Good for Your Health ZME Science · 6h ago
- Humans Contain Around 32,376 Calories Worth Of Meat, So Why Don't We Eat People? IFLScience · 6h ago
- Scientists Reveal Humans Are Smart to Skip Cannibalism Newser · 6h ago
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