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Or maybe I have no sense of humor, and the article itself is the tenth...
posted by fiercecupcake at 11:16 AM on January 14, 2008
posted by fiercecupcake at 11:16 AM on January 14, 2008
It seems two affectionate snails grace the picture for the "30 Strangest Animal Mating Habits."
When I was, er, five, I think, or six, I went hiking and found two snails. I put them both in my hand, being the kind of kid I was, and watched them crawl around. They mated. I remember being... confused, but fascinated.
posted by Rinku at 11:16 AM on January 14, 2008
When I was, er, five, I think, or six, I went hiking and found two snails. I put them both in my hand, being the kind of kid I was, and watched them crawl around. They mated. I remember being... confused, but fascinated.
posted by Rinku at 11:16 AM on January 14, 2008
I guess I expected 10 articles selected from various publications, not Neatorama's favorites of their own articles of the last year. Oh well.
posted by msalt at 11:19 AM on January 14, 2008
posted by msalt at 11:19 AM on January 14, 2008
The 9 Neatest? Where is the tenth?
The World’s Weirdest Moths and the World’s Weirdest Insects are two different links.
posted by homunculus at 11:27 AM on January 14, 2008
The World’s Weirdest Moths and the World’s Weirdest Insects are two different links.
posted by homunculus at 11:27 AM on January 14, 2008
So, I must say that I'm just pleased as punch that the RCC captured 6 of the 10 spots in the churches list.
posted by oddman at 11:34 AM on January 14, 2008
posted by oddman at 11:34 AM on January 14, 2008
I must be web-clueless, but I was hoping it would be a list of articles that were grammatically the tightest in 2007. Or the tidiest with their references, etc.
posted by mrgrimm at 11:58 AM on January 14, 2008
posted by mrgrimm at 11:58 AM on January 14, 2008
I like this post, but I have to admit that all the exclamation marks in the articles make me feel like I'm reading an issue of Weekly Reader. "Check out this argonaut! His penis DETACHES! Your dad's pretty cool, but even he can't do that!"
posted by katillathehun at 12:26 PM on January 14, 2008
posted by katillathehun at 12:26 PM on January 14, 2008
Golly gee, this is keen, thanks!
Seriously, check out the article on the top tombs. It's my favorite of the bunch.
posted by misha at 12:32 PM on January 14, 2008
Seriously, check out the article on the top tombs. It's my favorite of the bunch.
posted by misha at 12:32 PM on January 14, 2008
In 1861, Monaco relinquished half of its territory to France in exchange for cash and independence. When the reigning prince realized that most of Monaco’s natural resources were on the land that got bartered away[...]
In 1918, Monaco entered a treaty with France for military protection - the treaty, however, also stipulated that Monaco would lose its independence (and become French) should the reigning Grimaldi prince died without leaving a male heir!
Someone should advise those Monegasque princes to start reading the fine print.
posted by JHarris at 1:39 PM on January 14, 2008
In 1918, Monaco entered a treaty with France for military protection - the treaty, however, also stipulated that Monaco would lose its independence (and become French) should the reigning Grimaldi prince died without leaving a male heir!
Someone should advise those Monegasque princes to start reading the fine print.
posted by JHarris at 1:39 PM on January 14, 2008
Oh, also, I didn't know Dick Shawn (who played LSD in The Producers) died on-stage.
posted by JHarris at 1:52 PM on January 14, 2008
posted by JHarris at 1:52 PM on January 14, 2008
Thanks, homunculus. I guess that's what one can expect from a busy proofreader on a Monday afternoon. Is it Friday yet?
I really liked the tree article.
posted by fiercecupcake at 3:07 PM on January 14, 2008
I really liked the tree article.
posted by fiercecupcake at 3:07 PM on January 14, 2008
Neat.
The baobab trees in the tree article were stupendous, as were the aerial roots of the banyan tree.
posted by hurdy gurdy girl at 3:27 PM on January 14, 2008
The baobab trees in the tree article were stupendous, as were the aerial roots of the banyan tree.
posted by hurdy gurdy girl at 3:27 PM on January 14, 2008
Well, I did not previously know that the banana slug has a penis the size of the rest of its body. Personally I'm quite happy not to have to carry a 5'9" penis around.
posted by clevershark at 4:57 PM on January 14, 2008
posted by clevershark at 4:57 PM on January 14, 2008
Nifty...er, I mean, Neat-o.
posted by Smedleyman at 12:00 PM on January 15, 2008
posted by Smedleyman at 12:00 PM on January 15, 2008
I really enjoy the 30 Weirdest Deaths. Death by beard is pretty damn awesome.
posted by grapefruitmoon at 4:26 AM on January 16, 2008
posted by grapefruitmoon at 4:26 AM on January 16, 2008
(Also: I heard that Tycho Brahe did indeed die from holding it in, but that it wasn't during a banquet, but rather because he wouldn't get up from his work.)
(I always knew that this piece of trivia would come in handy someday.)
posted by grapefruitmoon at 4:28 AM on January 16, 2008
(I always knew that this piece of trivia would come in handy someday.)
posted by grapefruitmoon at 4:28 AM on January 16, 2008
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