Friday, April 8, 2011

Brazilian wandering spider- causes erection in men

 The Brazilian wandering spiders or banana spiders (no pun intended, well maybe a pun was intended... I don't know) has a painful bite and causes an erection in men that can last hours.

“The venom of the P. nigriventer spider is a very rich mixture of several molecules,” says Dr. Kenia Nunes, a physiologist at the Medical College of Georgia who is currently studying the odd side effect. “These molecules are called toxins, and then we have various toxins in this venom with different activity. Because of this, when a human is bitten by this spider, we can observe many different symptoms including priapism, a condition in which the penis is continually erect.”






http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brazilian_wandering_spider

Thursday, November 4, 2010

Ozzy is one one the Xmen and his power is partying. Awesome.

Ozzy is one one the Xmen and his power is partying.   Awesome.

Scientists have sequenced Ozzy Osbourne's genome and discovered that he's a mutant. Seriously. Ozzy has several gene variants that "we've never seen before," said geneticist Nathaniel Pearson, offering a possible explanation for why the rocker's lifestyle hasn't killed him yet.

http://abcnews.go.com/Health/Wellness/genetic-mutations-ozzy-osbourne-party-hard/story?id=12032552&page=2

Monday, September 27, 2010

Segway Owner Dies in Segway Accident

 Segway mogul Jimi Heselden, the 395th-richest man in Great Britian, died Sunday when he rode his Segway off a cliff. Heselden had been inspecting the property of his West Yorkshire estate on a "ruggedcountry version of the Segway" when he apparently lost control of the vehicle. Police said they found a body "in the River Wharfe, apparently having fallen from the cliffs above." A "Segway-style vehicle was recovered" nearby. Police say they don't suspect foul call, but they're investigating the machine to determine whether a mechanical or human error caused the crash.