http://www.metafilter.com/tags/tusk Posts tagged with 'tusk' at MetaFilter. Tue, 13 Dec 2005 10:51:29 -0800 Tue, 13 Dec 2005 10:51:29 -0800 en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://www.metafilter.com/47566/Horny%2Dand%2Dsensitive <a href="http://www.narwhal-whales.com/">The narwhal,</a> often termed "The Unicorn of the Sea," has a really odd <a href="http://www.narwhal.org/">tusk</a>. It's long, spiraled, and there's only one of 'em per animal. Its purpose has been disputed for ages, but at long last, it seems that <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2005/12/13/science/13narw.html?8dpc">the answer has been found</a>. And it's <a href="http://web.med.harvard.edu/sites/RELEASES/html/12_13nweeia.html">pretty damn cool</a>. tag:metafilter.com,2005:site.47566 Tue, 13 Dec 2005 10:51:29 -0800 dentist discovery horn narwhal science sensor tooth tusk unicorn whale greatgefilte