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“In other terms, the more the fly becomes intelligent, the shorter its lifespan,” the scientists said.

This is most probably because the increase in neural activity weakens the fly’s life-support systems, they speculated.

hmmm


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A sarcophaga carnaria fly. Scientists at the University of Lausanne
have found that ignorant flies live longer than their smarter counterparts.
(AFP/File/Christian Puygrenier)


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“In other terms, the more the fly becomes intelligent, the shorter its lifespan,” the scientists said.

That is because the smarter flies begin to wonder why they are eating s***.

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