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A recent study has shown that 7% of an astronaut's DNA is altered from being in space. If chimpanzees share 99% of our DNA, but a 1% difference results in us being that different, then why haven't astronauts turned into hideous mutants after a 7% change?

by /u/DonkConklin in /r/askscience

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