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[โ€“] frustrated_phagocytosis@fedia.io 147 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

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'.

[โ€“] FreshLight@sh.itjust.works 56 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)
[โ€“] CluckN@lemmy.world 74 points 2 weeks ago

๐Ÿคจ๐Ÿ“ธ

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

[โ€“] tomenzgg@midwest.social 4 points 2 weeks ago

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

[โ€“] southsamurai@sh.itjust.works 23 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

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

[โ€“] SkaveRat@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

'sup

Any plans this weekend?

[โ€“] Donkter@lemmy.world 13 points 2 weeks ago

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

Action Bronson line

[โ€“] NakariLexfortaine@lemm.ee 67 points 2 weeks ago (4 children)

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

[โ€“] superkret@feddit.org 111 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

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.

[โ€“] NakariLexfortaine@lemm.ee 52 points 2 weeks 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.

[โ€“] Slab_Bulkhead@lemmy.world 49 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

$ on its the of cuttlefish

[โ€“] HobbitFoot@thelemmy.club 29 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)
[โ€“] BlueMagma@sh.itjust.works 11 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
[โ€“] blazeknave@lemmy.world 9 points 2 weeks ago

In his mouth?!

[โ€“] NielsBohron@lemmy.world 29 points 2 weeks ago

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

[โ€“] RandomStickman@fedia.io 19 points 2 weeks ago

Squid fucks weird

[โ€“] southsamurai@sh.itjust.works 24 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

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.

[โ€“] SippyCup@feddit.nl 4 points 2 weeks ago

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

[โ€“] danekrae@lemmy.world 22 points 2 weeks ago

I've done that.

I don't have any animals...

[โ€“] TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world 19 points 2 weeks ago
[โ€“] Aggravationstation@feddit.uk 18 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (2 children)

Was it the Cuttlefish of Cthulu?

Warning: Kinda NSFWish link.

[โ€“] Kitathalla@lemy.lol 5 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

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

[โ€“] TheLowestStone@lemmy.world 5 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

GWAR live is something everyone should experience at least once.

[โ€“] Aggravationstation@feddit.uk 2 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

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.

[โ€“] TheLowestStone@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks 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.

[โ€“] Aggravationstation@feddit.uk 3 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks 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.

[โ€“] shikogo@pawb.social 5 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

What the hell am I looking at?

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

[โ€“] imaqtpie@sh.itjust.works 15 points 2 weeks ago

Something something Octopussy

[โ€“] RejZoR@lemmy.ml 11 points 2 weeks ago

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

[โ€“] Taleya@aussie.zone 10 points 2 weeks ago

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

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