Off topic but interesting:

According to this article:

http://health.usnews.com/articles/health/2008/07/30/health-buzz-black-aids-epidemic-and-other-health-news.html

“In places such as Detroit, Newark, N.J., New York City, Washington, and the Deep South, HIV prevalence in parts of the black community are near the levels found in severely affected African countries”

I find this very difficult to believe. At first glance one would conclude that there is something in the genetic makeup of Africans that makes them more susceptible to HIV. However the ancestors of many African-Americans left Africa almost 300 years ago. I would dare say that most African-Americans have as many European ancestors as African. Does this imply that the genetics for HIV susceptibility are a dominant trait?

The whole story is probably a lie but it’s an interesting lie.