Official Review: The Waterbear by Wade C. Taylor
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zeldas_lullaby
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Re: Official Review: The Waterbear by Wade C. Taylor
HA HA HA HA. That's even better! I could definitely insult people with that.
"You religious sex lover!!"
Perfect!!
"You religious sex lover!!"
Perfect!!
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Gives new meaning to "missionary position."
And now for something completely different...
"Water bear" is a less formal term for "tardigrade," a group of tiny animals which can survive in extreme environments, from temperatures near absolute zero to well over the boiling point of water, and they can withstand pressures six times that found in the deepest part of the ocean. They can go without food or water for ten years. I read an account about a tardigrade specimen in a museum that was dormant for 100 years until it came in contact with water.
Then it became reanimated, danced a jig, and asked for a cheeseburger from the cafeteria, despite the "highway robbery" prices.
Okay, I made up that last part.
Anyway, don't say you didn't learn anything today, haha.
And now for something completely different...
"Water bear" is a less formal term for "tardigrade," a group of tiny animals which can survive in extreme environments, from temperatures near absolute zero to well over the boiling point of water, and they can withstand pressures six times that found in the deepest part of the ocean. They can go without food or water for ten years. I read an account about a tardigrade specimen in a museum that was dormant for 100 years until it came in contact with water.
Then it became reanimated, danced a jig, and asked for a cheeseburger from the cafeteria, despite the "highway robbery" prices.
Okay, I made up that last part.
Anyway, don't say you didn't learn anything today, haha.
[Insert quote here. Read. Raise an eyebrow. Be mildly amused. Rinse & repeat.]
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lol, thanks for the info PashaRu 
Nice review, bookowlie!
Nice review, bookowlie!
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HA HA, that's funny, PashaRu!
Thanks for the education!
Thanks for the education!
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Pasharu, Thanks for the Friday night laugh-a-thon. 
On a serious note, some of the water bear trivia you posted is also mentioned in the book. Interesting stuff!
-- 02 May 2015, 00:27 --
Thanks Gali!
On a serious note, some of the water bear trivia you posted is also mentioned in the book. Interesting stuff!
-- 02 May 2015, 00:27 --
Thanks Gali!
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