Monthly Archives: September 2005

More Tantalizing Squid News

This is truly turning out to be squid week or something. Anyway, thought this article was interesting too. They caught one of the giant squids on camera. That’s a nice change from a dead one washed up on the beach. … Continue reading

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Squid Anyone?

Below is a link to a very interesting article. Follow it if you dare Deep Sea Squids Here’s some more squid news Giant Squid overthrown… Colossal Squid

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A Connection with History

I think that it is fascinating that Harriet, the giant tortoise captured by Charles Darwin in the Galapogos Islands, is still alive. Unfortunately, Harriet currently lives The Crocodile Hunter’s Austrailia Zoo, so there is virtually no chance of me ever … Continue reading

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Pure Nerd

Results of the Nerd? Geek? Dork? test: Pure Nerd 86 % Nerd, 21% Geek, 21% Dork For The Record: A Nerd is someone who is passionate about learning/being smart/academia. A Geek is someone who is passionate about some particular area … Continue reading

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Oops!

Plague-infected lab mice missing in New Jersey “…the rodents may have been stolen, eaten by other lab animals or just misplaced in a paperwork error…” (from the Associated Press article linked to above) Richard Ebright, a Rutgers University microbiologist had … Continue reading

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