Science $ The City That Breeds

Bieber Fever contracted by livestock, thousands euthanized

September 7th, 2010 | Add a Comment

International Universal Singing Supernova Justin Bieber performed in front of a screaming, frenzied audience of over 12,000 people and several hundred animals at the Maryland State Fair on Sunday, sending humans into frothing convulsions coupled by uncontrollable sobbing and child worship. The condition, known as “Bieber Fever,” was previously considered to be a mild disorder with a relatively short disease course of several hours, or concurrent distance from the teenage singer, with very few if any lasting effects. That is, unfortunately, until Sunday when it became apparent that Bieber Fever is contractible to livestock. … Read entire article »

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Fruit Bats – gettin’ it ON

November 18th, 2009 | 2 Comments

It’s not often that I bother to make reference to the fact that professionally speaking, I am a bonafide grade A nerd-ass scientist who works with and studies animals. But this particular article recently published in PLoS ONE is just…. WAY too good to pass up saying something about. The article, entitled “Fellatio by Fruit Bats Prolongs Copulation Time” describes in great detail the process by which Chinese Fruit Bats engage in fellatio during copulation, including statistical analysis and postulates as to the biological purpose of said fellatio. Hell, even the opening line from the abstract is a total gas: Oral sex is widely used in human foreplay, but rarely documented in other animals. But all this text is totally boring. Fortunately, THEY MADE A VIDEO OF FRUIT BATS HAVING ORAL SEX. AND … Read entire article »

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Scientists reveal – working out possible without Under Armour

July 30th, 2008 | Add a Comment

Researchers at the NIH recently concluded a three year, $104 million study examining the survival qualities of individuals broken up into two cohorts: those that wear Under Armour brand athletic apparel while engaging in physical activities, versus those that do not. On Sunday in an article published in Nature, the findings concluded that it is, in fact, possible to engage in physical activities without adorning Under Armour brand sports apparel. Commenting on these startling conclusions, researcher … Read entire article »

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