
Episode 186: Invisible Boundaries
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The Genetic Mutation of the People of Em
Scientists now think they understand what happened among the villagers. Among current residents there who are direct descendants of those who survived in 16 66, 14 % had a genetic mutation that scientists refer to as delta 32. It's a mutation that first appeared about 700 years ago, right when the first waves of the plague spread across europe. And it seems that it came about as a way to fight off the illness. In other words, the survivors of em were born for the mission they assigned themselves. All they knew was that victory over the plague depended on one simple thing - courage.
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