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Apr 14, 2008 19:43

The Colorado City/Hildale area has the world's highest incidence of fumarase deficiency,[44] an extremely rare genetic condition which causes severe mental retardation. Geneticists attribute this to the prevalence of cousin marriage between descendants of two of the town's founders, Joseph Smith Jessup and John Yeates Barlow; one local historian ( Read more... )

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stainedclass April 15 2008, 05:40:15 UTC
I drove through those towns last August. The scenery is breathtaking, if you're into red cliffs and deserts.

Sure as shit didn't stop the car, though.

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theultimate42 April 15 2008, 05:52:15 UTC
Fun facts are fun!

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