I think I just became an environmentalist

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#1

http://theweek.com/article/index/240594/otters-penises-are-shrinking–and-why-yours-might-be-too

Cliff Notes: Pollutants in water are shrinking otters’ joysticks and might be shrinking ours too.

#2

“According to a new report, the otter’s penis bone is shrinking”

Otter’s have a bone in their penises?

#3

I thought it was just walruses that had bones there.

It turns out that most placental mammals have a bone there (females too, in the equivalent part). Humans, are different: we are fully hydraulic.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baculum

The end of the article with the speculation that “Adam’s rib” was the explanation for why humans lack a bone there is an interesting addtion to the article.

#4

The comments section is worth the read

#5

Seems like every day otters teach us more about themselves than they do about our own species.

#6

So the theory is that God pulled out Adam’s penis bone to make Eve? Uh… that sounds really awkward. And painful.

#7

Just move to Texas. Everything is bigger in Texas. And I mean EVERYTHING!!!

(maybe that’s a commerical for women to move to Texas instead of men)

But if you’re a man and you move to Texas, you’ll notice at least a 25% increase as soon as you cross the border. Guaranteed!