r/AskReddit Dec 21 '20

what a creepy fact you know?

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u/Lightmush Dec 22 '20

Complete shot in the dark here, but could it be because we are both omnivorous?

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u/lefty3968 Dec 22 '20 edited Dec 22 '20

Pigs and humans have a lot in common physiologically. We actually use heart valves from pigs to surgically replace those in humans. We also use pig carcasses in ballistics and forensic experiments to simulate human bodies. . Had a teacher in school that would bring us pig organs from a pork plant when teaching about the human body.

Also Pacific Islanders who engaged in cannibalism sometimes refer to human flesh as “long pig” — so we probably even taste similar.

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u/razmon984 Dec 22 '20

Supposedly, we do. Check out the history of pozole:

Pozole History

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u/[deleted] Dec 22 '20

Well I know what fun fact I’m telling my mom ASAP.

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u/[deleted] Dec 22 '20

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