John P.

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Men Actually Have a Monogamy Gene

Hot Chicks!!Well, yesterday I posted about the fact that men who are polygamists live longer, but today I’m bringing you the news that men may indeed be predisposed to either being monogamous, or not!

New Scientist is reporting that men who have multiple copies of a gene called RS3 334 make for horrible partners. I know a couple of guys who probably have 10 of these genes. He, he.
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The Scariest Fungus on Earth

Killer FungusThe Cordyceps fungus is the creepiest, scariest fungus on the planet. Just watching this video creeps me out.

Basically this fungus attacks all manner of insects and after driving them crazy it kills them, eats them, and grows out of them like some kind of re-run from the movie Alien.

Seriously, this freakish spectacle from the insect kingdom is not for the faint of heart.
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