50 Things we didn't know 1 year ago

[poolmike]

Some of the info is actually useful.

http://www2.tbo.com/content/2008/jan/01/in-case-you-missed-it---2007-50-things-we-know-no1/?imw=Y

[matthenny]

this one made me LOL hardcore

31. Sex among African bat bugs is a violent affair. During copulation, males of the species pierce the abdomens of their mates with their genitals and ejaculate directly into their blood.

[MPowerKai]

I like the first one, Bugs Bigger than Man was a good read

[J.Ralli]

interesting stuff

[Spocknasty]

Good stuff.

[importpower99]

That was good, thank you!

[doug]

7. Scientists have figured out that a unique bacterium is what makes the sea smell like the sea. They've also found a way to capture the aroma and bottle it.

Didn't Kramer think of that.. the perfume.. THE BEACH!

[james_ls]

Theres some WILD crap in that list.

Good find.

[87fierogt]

7. Scientists have figured out that a unique bacterium is what makes the sea smell like the sea. They've also found a way to capture the aroma and bottle it.

Didn't Kramer think of that.. the perfume.. THE BEACH!



ha that was one of the best episodes

[Gregory]

I was thinking the same thing. Why would someone want to bottle it? lol

[namdoogwerdna]

thats good

[den9]

34. Shoppers prefer stores' scents to match their sounds. Participants in a research study who were exposed to a Christmas scent in combination with Christmas music gave the store higher ratings than those who experienced a Christmas scent with non-Christmas music.

kinda reminds me of hollister, always smells weird


23. A race of 36 million-year-old, extinct giant penguins (over 5 feet tall) marched to equatorial South America during a time when the world was much warmer than it is now. Remains of the penguins found on the southern coast of Peru challenge previous conceptions about penguin evolution and expansion.

the world was once warmer 36 million years ago than it is now?

5 foot penguins ftw