
Fungus, Motion sickness & Ageing
Dr Karl Podcast
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Is Homosexuality Beneficial?
I remember hearing when I was young that certain animals engage in homosexual activity. And I was wondering if there'd be any benefit to that. There are several hypotheses on why homosexuality is beneficial. One idea is that it just ensures that the family's genes are passed down into subsequent generations. But I actually want to tell you a little bit about my favourite gay animal. He is 190 years old and he hears our bisexual polyamorous king. His name is Jonathan. He's a tortoise. The love of his life. Frederick, who they thought was Frederick are, was actually Frederick. How else Frederick? That is something I don't know,. So they had both been at St Helena for
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