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[-] frustrated_phagocytosis@fedia.io 147 points 2 months ago

No one tells you that male rats and mice find certain substrates very erotic. Like a mesh floor, or warm plexiglas. They will rub, groom, and nibble until they ejaculate while you are habituating and testing them, with certain drugs increasing the frequency of these events (morphine for example). So every once in a while I go 'I'm scrubbing rat cum off the mesh floor for money, again'.

[-] FreshLight@sh.itjust.works 56 points 2 months ago

I would do it for free

[-] CluckN@lemmy.world 74 points 2 months ago

🤨📸

[-] frustrated_phagocytosis@fedia.io 33 points 2 months ago

Ah, that was me in grad school. Hell, technically I paid them for the privilege.

[-] tomenzgg@midwest.social 4 points 2 months ago

God, I'm so glad Jon Oliver finally joined the Fediverse.

[-] southsamurai@sh.itjust.works 23 points 2 months ago

You haven't known love until a rat ejaculates on your finger.

[-] SkaveRat@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 2 months ago

'sup

Any plans this weekend?

[-] southsamurai@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 months ago

I do now ;)

[-] Donkter@lemmy.world 13 points 2 months ago

'I'm scrubbing rat cum off the mesh floor for money, again'.

Action Bronson line

[-] NakariLexfortaine@lemm.ee 67 points 2 months ago

That is either a very strange mating ritual, or that cuttlefish is a narcissist.

[-] superkret@feddit.org 111 points 2 months ago

Cuttlefish encounter other cuttlefish so rarely, it's always a good idea to squeeze one out just in case it happens to be a female.

[-] NakariLexfortaine@lemm.ee 52 points 2 months ago

That makes a weird kind of sense. It was moreso the sixteen minutes that threw me, all I could picture was two of them having a staring contest for 16 minutes and then suddenly sperm and eggs everywhere.

[-] Slab_Bulkhead@lemmy.world 49 points 2 months ago

$ on its the of cuttlefish

[-] HobbitFoot@thelemmy.club 29 points 2 months ago

Is Kanye a gay fish?

[-] BlueMagma@sh.itjust.works 11 points 2 months ago

Yes, he like fish sticks

[-] blazeknave@lemmy.world 9 points 2 months ago

In his mouth?!

[-] NielsBohron@lemmy.world 29 points 2 months ago

"Would you fuck me? I'd fuck me"

[-] RandomStickman@fedia.io 19 points 2 months ago

Squid fucks weird

[-] southsamurai@sh.itjust.works 24 points 2 months ago

Last time I did that, I got arrested.

Here I was, trying to contribute to science and, it's all "indecent exposure", and "this is a public pool, there's no cuttlefish for you to impregnate". Sheesh.

[-] SippyCup@feddit.nl 4 points 2 months ago

All I'm saying is those blind kids didn't even see me coming.

[-] danekrae@lemmy.world 22 points 2 months ago

I've done that.

I don't have any animals...

[-] TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world 19 points 2 months ago

[-] Aggravationstation@feddit.uk 18 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Was it the Cuttlefish of Cthulu?

Warning: Kinda NSFWish link.

[-] shikogo@pawb.social 5 points 2 months ago

What the hell am I looking at?

[-] Aggravationstation@feddit.uk 3 points 2 months ago

Might I recommend this interview with Joan Rivers where all is revealed.

[-] Kitathalla@lemy.lol 5 points 2 months ago

Never heard of this band before. It's amazing.

[-] TheLowestStone@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago

GWAR live is something everyone should experience at least once.

[-] Aggravationstation@feddit.uk 2 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

I had the opportunity to see them in 2002 but didn't go. One of the biggest regrets of my life. Seeing them today would still be awesome but I don't think it could compete with watching Oderus as the singer.

[-] TheLowestStone@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

I'm super sorry to hear that because you're absolutely correct. Dave Brockie was an underrated genius. I'd still recommend seeing them if you get the chance.

[-] Aggravationstation@feddit.uk 3 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

GWAR is life. Or death...

Might I recommend for yourself or anyone wishing to get a flavour of this most fabulous musical quartet:

My favourite of their songs The Road Behind

The classic Sick of You

Their cover of Wayward Son

Or this interview with Joan Rivers where Oderus talks about an incident which involved the aforementioned Cuttlefish.

[-] imaqtpie@sh.itjust.works 15 points 2 months ago

Something something Octopussy

[-] RejZoR@lemmy.ml 11 points 2 months ago

This guy is admin and regular uploader at CephaloHub... :D

[-] Taleya@aussie.zone 10 points 2 months ago

Sudden prevalence of hand mirrors at the local aquarium...

[-] AffineConnection@lemmy.world 6 points 2 months ago

Does that mean it's going to die now, or does that not happen in cuttlefish?

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