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Strippers on the pill make less money in tips than do their non-pill using counterparts. This is especially apparent during the most fertile period of the women’s cycle.
In fruit bats, fellatio extends male sexual stamina. Complete with illustration. SCIENCE.
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Images produced with Diffusion spectrum magnetic resonance imaging (DSI) a new tool developed by Van J Wedeen. Here’s an interview, and here’s a slide show.
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3 Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins Illustrations
A Comparative View of the Human and Lion Frame
A Comparative View of the Human and Stag Frame
Lots more views of each comparison at the links. The book also has pretty thorough descriptions of notable anatomical mistakes common in art, and how to avoid them.
Shaven Chair
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Mature Fruiting Bodies of Basimycetes [Basidiomycota]
The Basidiomycota are one of two phyla of “higher fungi” - the other being the Ascomycota. The primary differentiation between the two phyla is their method of reproduction, which gets pretty complicated and spore-filled, so I won’t go into that.
What we call “mushrooms” are found in both phyla, with the Basidiomycota generally being more woody or leathery in texture, and the Ascomycota being more soft and fleshy. For example, species such as the chanterelles, shiitakes, giant puffballs, and sulfur shelf (chicken mushroom/Chicken of the Woods) are all Basidiomycotes. Morels and truffles are some Ascomycotes, along with many other interesting fungi, like Baker’s Yeast, the fungus that gave us penicillin, and the fungus that gives us blue cheeses.
Kunstformen der Natur [Plate 63]. Ernst Haeckel, 1904.](http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Haeckel_Basimycetes.jpg)
Mature Fruiting Bodies of Basimycetes [Basidiomycota]
The Basidiomycota are one of two phyla of “higher fungi” - the other being the Ascomycota. The primary differentiation between the two phyla is their method of reproduction, which gets pretty complicated and spore-filled, so I won’t go into that.
What we call “mushrooms” are found in both phyla, with the Basidiomycota generally being more woody or leathery in texture, and the Ascomycota being more soft and fleshy. For example, species such as the chanterelles, shiitakes, giant puffballs, and sulfur shelf (chicken mushroom/Chicken of the Woods) are all Basidiomycotes. Morels and truffles are some Ascomycotes, along with many other interesting fungi, like Baker’s Yeast, the fungus that gave us penicillin, and the fungus that gives us blue cheeses.
Kunstformen der Natur [Plate 63]. Ernst Haeckel, 1904.
The real purpose of the scientific method is to make sure nature hasn’t misled you into thinking you know something you actually don’t know.
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Canis Zorda [now Vulpes zerda] - Fennec Fox
The Fennec fox is indigenous to Northern Africa, especially around Morocco, but is common in zoos around the world. Their large ears dissipate the heat of the desert, and their thick fur keeps them warm during the surprisingly-cold nights of the Sahara. They’re the smallest canid in the world, and often weigh less than 3 lbs as adults. Despite their tiny size, their ears can reach up to six inches across. Like many desert residents, Fennecs are opportunistic feeders. They consume eggs of birds and reptiles, rodents, and reptiles themselves, as well as a large number of insects.
Interestingly, the Fennec fox’s paws are much more similar to the Arctic foxes than any other fox species. They’re large and fur-covered, which protect them from the blisteringly-hot sand, rather than the frigid snow and ice.
Atlas zu der Reise im nordlichen Afrika. Eduard Ruppell, 1926.](http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m1u158sJG31qk931ho1_1280.jpg)
Canis Zorda [now Vulpes zerda] - Fennec Fox
The Fennec fox is indigenous to Northern Africa, especially around Morocco, but is common in zoos around the world. Their large ears dissipate the heat of the desert, and their thick fur keeps them warm during the surprisingly-cold nights of the Sahara. They’re the smallest canid in the world, and often weigh less than 3 lbs as adults. Despite their tiny size, their ears can reach up to six inches across. Like many desert residents, Fennecs are opportunistic feeders. They consume eggs of birds and reptiles, rodents, and reptiles themselves, as well as a large number of insects.
Interestingly, the Fennec fox’s paws are much more similar to the Arctic foxes than any other fox species. They’re large and fur-covered, which protect them from the blisteringly-hot sand, rather than the frigid snow and ice.
Atlas zu der Reise im nordlichen Afrika. Eduard Ruppell, 1926.
