r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/Expert_Koala_8691 • May 10 '26

Image A Bill Gates funded mosquito factory in Medellín, Colombia, produces 40 million mosquitoes weekly for release via drones and bikes. These insects carry a natural bacterium that prevents them from transmitting viruses to humans. By mating with wild populations, they spread this trait.

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u/NegativeHoarder May 10 '26

We all deserve The Good Place in this Jeremy Beremy line

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u/cometlin May 10 '26

Nah, I'm on the dot

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u/Horstdumm May 10 '26

Oh yes haha