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  "path": "/scientists-debunk-rattlesnake-myth-that-fooled-hikers-and-doctors-for-decades/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-03-31T21:37:50.000Z",
  "site": "https://scitechdaily.com",
  "tags": [
    "Biology",
    "Snake",
    "Toxicology",
    "Zoology"
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  "textContent": "A widely repeated belief about baby rattlesnakes is being challenged by new research. A new study from Loma Linda University found that bites from baby rattlesnakes are less dangerous than bites from adults, challenging a long-standing myth that says the opposite. The research also traces where that belief came from, how it spread, and how [...]",
  "title": "Scientists Debunk Rattlesnake Myth That Fooled Hikers and Doctors for Decades"
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