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Red Sea Urchins Nearly Immortal

Posted by michael on from the pension-plan-underfunded dept.

varjag writes "A study by scientists from Oregon State University and the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory have revealed that Red Sea urchins are practically immortal. While they can die from diseases or predator attacks, it seems that their life span has no biological limit. Specimen as old as 100 and 200 years have been discovered, while previously they were expected to last no longer than 7-15 years."

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  1. This explains a lot by Fux+the+Penguin · · Score: 4, Funny

    The other day I was walking by the ocean, and noticed two red sea urchins sword fighting by the shore. One beat down the other, then said "In the end, there can be only one" and chopped off the loser's head. Then there was this lightning or something, and the street lights blew out.

  2. Someone really should ... by the+real+darkskye · · Score: 5, Funny

    Combine scorpian, red sea urchin and transistor growing e-coli DNA and produce a walking, stinging, immortal indestructable computer ... which will be obsolite by the time it hatches

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  3. Sea urchin immortals?!?! by Picass0 · · Score: 4, Funny


    Oh great, now they are going to have poorly rehearsed swordfights and go on rants about "the prize".

    In the end, there can be only one sea urchin!