TIL scientists have dosed naked mole rats with carcinogens and radiation, yet they have never been observed to develop cancer. They tolerate acid, live 6x longer than other rodents, they hardly age, they survive long periods of oxygen deprivation and can live in heavy metal polluted areas.

http://www.vox.com/2014/6/16/5796732/do-naked-mole-rats-have-the-secret-to-long-healthy-lives



Submitted April 04, 2015 at 11:06PM by Donkey_-_Dong http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/31fquc/til_scientists_have_dosed_naked_mole_rats_with/