Monthly Archives: February 2007
Mola mola mola mola mola
The Sunfish (aka Mola mola, Headfish, Mambou (Japanese), or as many children and adults call it, the Uglyfish) is one of the Aquarium’s most popular attractions. I would write a post dedicated to the Mola mola, but Fogonazos already has. Take a look here: link
Octopuses don’t have tentacles
That’s right, octopuses don’t have tentacles, they have arms. Squids have 8 arms and 2 tentacles. So how are tentacles different from arms? They are usually longer and, in general, only have suckers at their ends. If the cephalopod doesn’t have tentacles, it’s most likely an octopus. If you want to get even more confused, … Continue reading
Flashbang Cephalopods
It appears that Taningia danae, a deep-sea squid, uses “bright flashes to disorientate potential victims”, much like Ts and CTs use flashbangs in order to blind, confuse, and incapacitate their opponents in CS. Check out the story here, and don’t miss the video. Fire in the hole! Me ga mienai! Ah, sometimes it’s fun to … Continue reading
Is Mencia a theif?
***Update 5*** Um, this is getting to be pretty hard for Mencia to explain away… link ***Update 4*** Carlos Mencia and Bobby Lee weigh in on the feud. ***Update 3*** Techdirt discusses the irony of the DCMA taking the side of Mencia, who allegedly plagiarized other comedians’ acts, against Joe Rogan, who exposed Mencia. Also, … Continue reading
Tabehodai for white sharks
Like Calvin, I don’t like to think of apex predators as scavengers. This is fascinating footage, but it is kind of disappointing to my childhood perceptions of white sharks, like the theories of the T. Rex being a scavenger made Calvin angry. From a conservation standpoint, it is essential to dispel the myth of sharks … Continue reading
Shucking Lobsters
What does an uncooked lobster that has been stripped of its shell look like? link (scroll down) I’m not one to cry for lobsters, or anything else that I eat for that matter, but I would imagine that being processed in this fashion would hurt. For us, this would be the equivalent of not only … Continue reading
Giant steps are what we take…
The Police are reunited! link I have always felt cheated that I wasn’t able to go to a Police show, but now I might be able to listen to their music live and in person. I feel the same way about Bob Marley and the Wailers, but maybe it’s for the best. Bob is immortal. … Continue reading
Chitosan sounds like some Japanese dude
“After a long search for a better way to stop extreme bleeding, the U.S. Army has purchased more than 400,000 bandages made from chitosan, a polysaccharide extracted from the exoskeletons of Icelandic shrimp.” Another cool thing about Chitosan: it’s a carbohydrate, so people that are allergic to shrimp can use it, since the proteins are … Continue reading
The scent of cloud seeds
Did you know that DMS, a gas produced by phytoplankton, not only serves as a nucleus for water to collect and form clouds, but also is responsible for the Ocean’s distinctive smell? Read more about DMS in this article, or here.