I thought this was an interesting story that I stumbled on. It turns out scientists have isolated the proteins responsible for protecting hippos (who spend numerous hours every day in the sun) from sun burns.
These scientists believe that the compound could also double as an insect repellant too.
Pretty cool. Wonder if this will ever pass the FDA NDA process.
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