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3 days agoMake America Wormy Again | Defector
If the parasitic worm that once devoured a portion of RFK Jr.'s brain were alive today, it might rejoice upon learning that yet another parasitic worm has wriggled into the spotlight and captured the heart of our nation, or whatever is left of it. The worm in question is the New World screwworm, a flesh-eating parasite that poses a horrific threat to the cattle industry and, despite international efforts at containment, made its presence known in Maryland, found suckling at the flesh of a person
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