ⓝⓞ🅞🅝🅔@lemmy.ca to science@lemmy.world · 8 months agoCicadas are nature's weirdos. They pee stronger than us and an STD can turn them into zombiesapnews.comexternal-linkmessage-square13fedilinkarrow-up1100arrow-down18file-text
arrow-up192arrow-down1external-linkCicadas are nature's weirdos. They pee stronger than us and an STD can turn them into zombiesapnews.comⓝⓞ🅞🅝🅔@lemmy.ca to science@lemmy.world · 8 months agomessage-square13fedilinkfile-text
minus-squaregregorum@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up15·edit-28 months agoYou spend all that time and money on a PhD in entomology, you’ve got to justify it somehow. How else are you gonna get that grant money to fund your entire career? Measuring Cicada pee, that’s how.
minus-squarePlasticExistence@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·8 months agoDidn’t forget about the military applications of cicada urination. It’s not like the research is just frivolous.
minus-squarebean@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up6·edit-28 months ago“Our troops can pee 10x in length by strengthening their prostate through cicada smoothies!” 🙋♂️🗣️ Why though? “SILENCE, PEASANT!” Pees from across the room.
minus-squarereinei@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·8 months agoObviously target practice even off-duty!
You spend all that time and money on a PhD in entomology, you’ve got to justify it somehow. How else are you gonna get that grant money to fund your entire career?
Measuring Cicada pee, that’s how.
Didn’t forget about the military applications of cicada urination. It’s not like the research is just frivolous.
“Our troops can pee 10x in length by strengthening their prostate through cicada smoothies!”
🙋♂️🗣️ Why though?
“SILENCE, PEASANT!” Pees from across the room.
Obviously target practice even off-duty!