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Low Quality Facts 2 months ago • mastodon (AP)

People always comment that this is a boomer comic, and yes, very fair.

1 Rhino: Why do poachers want to kill us?
2 Second Rhino: They think our horns are aphrodisiacs.
3 First Rhino: Pfft. Tell that to my ex-wife.

Chris Turnbow 2 months ago • mastodon (AP)

Speaking for the boomers...

Jeff C 2 months ago • mastodon (AP)

Now _radioactive_ aphrodisiacs. Let's be careful out there.

(I'm just sorry no one did this years ago.)

https://apnews.com/article/south-africa-rhino-poaching-nuclear-technology-f5b116134bfa5065d6ddb5b5ccf436b8

Scientists inject rhino horns with radioactive isotopes in controversial project to fight poaching

Researchers in South Africa have injected radioactive material into to the horns of 20 rhinos as part of a research project aimed at reducing poaching.

^{MOGOMOTSI MAGOME (AP News)}

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