Hermaphrodite Horror Stories

Hey guys, gals, non-binary humans—you think dating is hard? This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science saying… Pity the simultaneous hermaphrodite.  An animal with BOTH sets of sex organs.  While polyclad flatworms “mate,” they blast each other with jets of corrosive seminal fluid. It eats through

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Blubber Boat

Feeling bloated after Thanksgiving?  Good news: a boat that runs on human fat! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. A favorite story from our 20-year archive is that of Earthrace—a high-tech 2007 wave-piercing trimaran powered by biodiesel. Biodiesel is an eco-friendly, zero carbon footprint fuel

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