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The original article was published on 21st June. https://theconversation.com/why-plants-dont-die-from-cancer-...

Oh, wow! I'm totally wrong, then - I wonder if it was coincidence, or if someone saw that headline without having time to read it, and went to Reddit instead.

I'd hypothesize many large firms track relevant subreddits

I have a hunch Costco purchasers view reddit for product reviews and ideas.

Some tabloids blatantly lift articles from Reddit. One such subreddit decided it was enough and regularly take them to task over it.

A note of caution, the link contains British humour and liberal use of sweary words.

https://www.reddit.com/r/CasualUK/comments/8gtw49/spwm_final...

/r/nba has also proven plagiarism in the past

> This article was originally published on The Conversation.