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Ethan Freedman

THE TRUTH ABOUT: Elephants giant hot testicles could stop them getting cancer - Caught on Camera

A young African elephant sitting in a river in Kenya. (Image credit: Vicki Jauron, Babylon and Beyond Photography/Getty Images)

Elephants rarely get cancer, and their giant, hot testicles might provide a clue as to why.

The idea comes down to a protein called p53, which helps prevent DNA damage in cells — including damage that could turn a normal cell into a cancerous cell. 

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