Thursday, May 24, 2007

Tidbits to BLOW your mind!

So, for those of you that don't know, i am basically a plethera of random information. I have two CRAZY things to share today.

Yesturday on my computer's homepage i saw a linke that said "Shark reproduces asexually." Naturally i pursue this story, one because i'm a geek and two, because i'm bored senseless.

This is the first story: A hammerhead shark at some aquarium had a baby shark. It is in a tank with 2 other female hammerheads, and none of which have been in a tank with a male for over 3 years. Makes ya wonder huh? Sharks have never been known to asexually reproduce. Seahorses and some fish do/can under certain circumstances...but never, NEVER, has a shark before! Sadly, however, the baby shark was killed by a sting ray. I'm not joking. I wonder if the sting ray knew it was going to be a mutant or something. Also, i can't help but think if this female shark found a way to reproduce because it was her only resort, since there were no males...makes ya wonder, huh?

The second story: A 60 year old woman gave birth to twins!! And it was planned!! Well not the twin part but the birth part. On the today show this morning they showed her and the husband as well as the babies. This woman has a 29 year old kid already and a 16 yrd old. She's 60!!! then the today show went on to debate how ethical it is to have children that old. this woman did not look 60 at all though. But still, can you imagine graduating from HS andyour mom is 78 and your dad 84?!

That is all. :)

1 comment:

Christie said...

That woman having the kids story is crazy! Geez, my grandparents weren't that old when I was born...

I wonder what the 29 year old thinks...