Well, that’s it…all of life’s mysteries have been solved.
Scientist (over 100 of them, to be precise) have broken the DNA code of the ever-elusive duck-billed platypus (or ornithorhynchus anatinus for those following at home).
Was there nothing better to be working on? Good thing we’re not concentrating our scientific efforts on say aids, fuel, environment, poverty, starvation, or getting Paris Hilton out of movies.
One big surprise was the “patchwork nature of the genome with avian, reptilian, and mammalian features.”
Boy, how have I been able to sleep at night until this point?
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I suppose this is where you look for some witty insights to my mind. A "bio" of sorts. Here is the deal... I ride motorcycles, smoke cigars, golf, kayak, fly, race my car through the mountains, write (a lot), and travel extensively. I am almost old enough not to care what other people think about me...almost. ~ Godfather
Next up, the Zebra!
Wildone, I am sure we could spend a good amount of money confirming they are black with white stripes…or is it that they are white with black stripes? I always forget!
Speaking of Zebra’s…Mr Ed was one. Check out my comments on this blog
http://theslowbleed.com/2008/05/02/it-is-a-scam-now-stop-emailing-me…/
I needed this post today! LOL I had almost managed to forget about the billion dollars they spent on determining the sex of a gnat until your post! LOL
If ever there was a creature that disproved the notion of intelligent design, this would be it. More money well spent. I think I’ll go buy a lottery ticket now.
A billion on determining the sex of a gnat?! I soooo need to write about that one…(couldn’t they just have looked to see which ones had on makeup?
Getting PAris Hilton out of the movies is a little harder than you think. Given her somewhat colorful bedroom past, I think too many people within the movie industry still owe her favors…even if all it does is expose the true nature of ditziness.