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A piece in Slate on the vaginal microbiome’s role in human existence. (And yes, there’s also a penile microbiome. When I figure out a compelling angle, I’ll pen an article on it. Suggestions welcome.) The major takeaways from this article. First: the places we assumed were sterile (uterus, ovaries, lungs) are turning out to naturally contain microbes. My bet is that any part of the body connected to