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09-21-2012, 10:12 AM | #1 | |
I wonder . . .
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September 21, 2012 - Sleeping Giants
This pod of sleeping sperm whales were sleeping so deeply they did not notice a research vessel until it bumped into them. The whale noses sticking out of the water alerted the researchers to their presence. It appears that the sperm whales go into a full sleep for short periods of time several times a day. It is suspected they also have shorter periods of sleep throughout the day. (Whale naps and cat naps?) Quote:
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09-21-2012, 10:18 AM | #2 |
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That's cool! I had no idea they slept like that. It never occurred to me at all how they would sleep. I wonder if they wake up to breathe or if it's like sleep walking.
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09-21-2012, 12:41 PM | #3 |
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I wonder if they snore and/or dream.
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09-21-2012, 01:13 PM | #4 |
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no snoring. definitely dreaming
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09-21-2012, 07:58 PM | #5 |
I hear them call the tide
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Wet dreams.
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09-21-2012, 08:49 PM | #6 |
still says videotape
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Dorks
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09-21-2012, 09:08 PM | #7 |
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And here I thought we were going to stay away from ocean puns.
You did that on porpoise. I was going to fish you out but instead I'm just going to let you flounder.
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09-22-2012, 05:31 AM | #8 |
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So... How do you do Whale Tipping?
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09-24-2012, 08:03 PM | #9 |
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09-25-2012, 10:35 AM | #10 |
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Usually 20% unless the service was really slow.
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09-25-2012, 12:50 PM | #11 |
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09-25-2012, 05:45 PM | #12 |
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So, sperm whales have wet dreams and wet dreams have sperm wails.
Ain't nature wonderful?
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