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Narwhal Tusks are Sensory Organs
PR0UD_INFIDEL writes "The New York Times is reporting that a recent study has determined that Narwhal tusks are not for fighting or breaking through ice, but are highly sensitive sensory organs. From the article: 'The close-ups showed that 10 million nerve endings tunnel from the tusk's core toward its outer surface, [and can] detect subtle changes of temperature, pressure, particle gradients and probably much else.'"
Redeem them for valuable prizes.
They're antennae! Narwhals are the contacts for the aliens! Where's my tinfoil...
"A great democracy must be progressive or it will soon cease to be a great democracy." --Theodore Roosevelt
Who new that sensitive teeth could be an evolutionary advantage...
Never trust a man in a blue trench coat, Never drive a car when you're dead
My "highly sensitive sensory organ" is about the same size.
...why Mr. Narwhale knew that Buddy was leaving.
While you're comparing yourself to a male narwhal, do you also do this (from TFA): "[the] tactile sense might explain why...two males gently rub tusks together"?
Not that there's anything wrong with that.
This just in ... Texas has just passed a constitutional amendment prohibiting narwhals from getting married.
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Hey what happens under the ice.... STAYS under the ice!