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[–] Forester@pawb.social 37 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (2 children)

Prior to the 1900s and the invention of the automobile, it was quite common. Biologically there is not a major concern if you share grandparents but not parents. The issues only start to pop up with repeated mixings when no new DNA is inserted into the mix as ressive traits will be inherited

Not that I'm condoning it

[–] bigfondue@lemmy.world 17 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Einstein's second wife was his first cousin on his mother's side and second cousin on his father's side. That is probably not so good, although they didn't have any kids. Einstein's children were all from his first marriage.

[–] TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Just kept waiting for you to bring up this cousin of yours..

[–] peoplebeproblems@midwest.social 12 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (3 children)

Look I ain't saying my cousin is hot. I ain't saying she ain't either.

Man when I was 11 and she switched into her Bikini at the river... Goddamn. I ain't seen a sight that interesting ever before that. My ma said everyone knew exactly what was going on because my jaw was dropped and I was just starin'. My Gramma apparently told my pops "well, on the bright side, looks like future great grandkids are a possibility."

The rest of that vacation I wouldn't leave her side. Became her best friend. Did not get to see her in that bikini again.

One time though I think it might've been at dinner that night, my brother broke a wire in his braces. 'Course she had braces too, and came prepared with the wax to prevent the pokin'. I thought my brother was going to wad it up and do it himself.

No, sirree, instead she delicately handles the wax and gets her long well washed and manicured fingers in his mouth gently moving through to pop that blob of wax on. My ma said everyone knew exactly what was going on because my jaw was dropped and I was just starin'.

Anyway, yeah.

Edit: Holy crap another memory just returned to me too. Two years later, so I woulda been 13, and she was 16? She had a kid. Damn near broke my brain.

[–] janus2@lemmy.zip 10 points 2 days ago (1 children)
[–] peoplebeproblems@midwest.social 7 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

I get asked that every time lol.

No. True story.

Edit: but if it ever became one, that would be funny and shit. Be the change you want to see?

[–] ayyy@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I'd be hurt, but that's the only story I got.

At least to do with that cousin.

[–] Forester@pawb.social 2 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

I'd rather cut my dick off they repulse me

[–] TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world 9 points 2 days ago (1 children)

at least two of the most genius level scientists the world has ever known thought that cussy was fire. You might be missing out.

[–] joel_feila@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago

If i had a nickel for every time I saw cussy ~~out of a ben 10 post~~ i would have 1 nickel