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"Lab-Created 'Humanzee' Euthanized Shortly After Birth"

Originally Published 1 year ago — by UNILAD

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In the 1920s, scientists in Florida successfully created a 'humanzee' by inseminating a female chimpanzee with human sperm, resulting in a live birth. The hybrid was euthanized shortly after due to ethical concerns. This controversial experiment highlights ongoing debates about the moral implications of creating human-animal hybrids, which some scientists believe could advance organ transplant research.

Controversial Creation: Scientists Develop 'Humanzee' Before Controversial Euthanasia

Originally Published 2 years ago — by LADbible

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Scientists allegedly created a 'Humanzee' in a research facility in the 1920s by inseminating a female chimpanzee with human semen, resulting in a live birth. However, due to moral and ethical concerns, the infant was euthanized shortly after. The incident highlights the potential ramifications of splicing humans with primates, including the possibility of growing human organs for transplants inside monkeys. While this may sound like science fiction, recent claims of growing human/monkey hybrids in laboratories suggest that such experiments are not entirely new.