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What would be the long-term effects on the gene pool be, if incentives for rare blood type sperm and egg donors were offered?

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Are autistic people more sensitive to G-forces and altitude sickness?

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A professional MD recently took to Twitter to claim that equine therapy - a range of treatments that involve activities with horses and other equines to promote human physical and mental health - "is not supported by evidence". Is this correct?

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We see brindle coat coloring more commonly in domesticated mammals like dogs, cats, cattle, and guinea pigs, but only rarely in horses. Why is this?

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Are some horse breeds more likely than others to have a genetic predisposition for developing osteoarthritis?

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The champion show jumping Thoroughbred horse, Gem Twist, stood at 16.3 hands high. However, two identical clones of Gem Twist - Gemini CL and Murka's Gem - both stand at 15.2 hands high. Is it common for clones to be smaller than their DNA donor?

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What would be the long-term effects on the gene pool be, if incentives for rare blood type sperm and egg donors were offered?	1
Are autistic people more sensitive to G-forces and altitude sickness?	1
A professional MD recently took to Twitter to claim that equine therapy - a range of treatments that involve activities with horses and other equines to promote human physical and mental health - "is not supported by evidence". Is this correct?	1
We see brindle coat coloring more commonly in domesticated mammals like dogs, cats, cattle, and guinea pigs, but only rarely in horses. Why is this?	1
Are some horse breeds more likely than others to have a genetic predisposition for developing osteoarthritis?	1
The champion show jumping Thoroughbred horse, Gem Twist, stood at 16.3 hands high. However, two identical clones of Gem Twist - Gemini CL and Murka's Gem - both stand at 15.2 hands high. Is it common for clones to be smaller than their DNA donor?	1