That Black Goo Is Alive! Did Veganism Cause Someone To Be Delusional? What Is Human Exceptionalism? - 227

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In this week’s Y Files, we’ll tell you about a black goo that was discovered inside a ship, and how it turned out to be a living organism!

Here's the article: https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/animals/a71151516/black-goo-new-species-discovery/

In our Noteworthy segment, a recent BBC article claims that a young woman died as a result of her vegan diet causing her to be delusional.

Here's the BBC article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c62d0z7l4rno

And, in Our Main Topic, we explore the theory of human exceptionalism and how it relates to animal rights.

Here's the article: https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2026/05/13/animal-rights-vs-welfare-sentience/

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