Strange Posted November 20, 2018 Share Posted November 20, 2018 This is huge! This changes everything! Wombat poop: Scientists reveal mystery behind cube-shaped droppings Quote Scientists say they have uncovered how and why wombats produce cube-shaped poo - the only known species to do so. The Australian marsupial can pass up to 100 deposits of poop a night and they use the piles to mark territory. The shape helps it stop rolling away. Despite having round anuses like other mammals, wombats do not produce round pellets, tubular coils or messy piles. Researchers revealed on Sunday the varied elasticity of the intestines help to sculpt the poop into cubes. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-australia-46258616 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beecee Posted November 20, 2018 Share Posted November 20, 2018 3 minutes ago, Strange said: This is huge! This changes everything! Wombat poop: Scientists reveal mystery behind cube-shaped droppings https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-australia-46258616 yeah, when I was a young bloke, I would roll them into little round balls and flick them at my mate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StringJunky Posted November 20, 2018 Share Posted November 20, 2018 21 minutes ago, beecee said: yeah, when I was a young bloke, I would roll them into little round balls and flick them at my mate. Then you put a hand in your pocket to get your sweets out. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beecee Posted November 20, 2018 Share Posted November 20, 2018 22 minutes ago, StringJunky said: Then you put a hand in your pocket to get your sweets out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phi for All Posted November 20, 2018 Share Posted November 20, 2018 Poop3. Fantastic! Reminds me of a joke where a politician and a physicist meet on a plane. The politician wants to talk about dark matter, so the physicist says, "First let me ask you this. Even though a deer, a cow, and a wombat are all herbivores and eat grasses, when the deer defecates it comes out in little pellets, a cow makes flat patties, and the wombat makes little cubes. Why is that?" The politician looks perplexed and says, "I have no idea!" The physicist looks at him and says, "Well, why should I talk about theoretical physics with you when you don't know shit?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strange Posted November 20, 2018 Author Share Posted November 20, 2018 2 minutes ago, Phi for All said: The physicist looks at him and says, "Well, why should I talk about theoretical physics with you when you don't know shit?" I was quite surprised to hear a senior American diplomat say of someone, in a fairly formal context, that "they don't know from Shinola". I guess that has lost its scatalogical origins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mistermack Posted November 20, 2018 Share Posted November 20, 2018 Is this the origin of shooting craps? I often wondered about that name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phi for All Posted November 20, 2018 Share Posted November 20, 2018 2 minutes ago, Strange said: I was quite surprised to hear a senior American diplomat say of someone, in a fairly formal context, that "they don't know from Shinola". I guess that has lost its scatalogical origins. That IS diplomatic. It also sounds like Yiddish syntax. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strange Posted November 20, 2018 Author Share Posted November 20, 2018 19 minutes ago, Phi for All said: It also sounds like Yiddish syntax. I like it because it sounds a bit Yoda-ish or maybe Yiddish, but that is purely due to the omission of one word. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StringJunky Posted November 20, 2018 Share Posted November 20, 2018 1 hour ago, Strange said: I like it because it sounds a bit Yoda-ish or maybe Yiddish, but that is purely due to the omission of one word. It's interesting how ones mind automatically slots in the missing word. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phi for All Posted November 21, 2018 Share Posted November 21, 2018 Looking for investors in my new ice cube maker apparatus for home refrigerators! No more trays, no more molding, no more cutting to get your cubes! Can I call it the Wombutt? Wombrrr? Wombat3? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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