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Orange Goo Invades Alaskan Village

Posted by samzenpus on from the invasion-begun dept.

s31523 writes "When the residents of the Alaskan village of Kivalina woke up last week, the unexpected sight of an orange goo covering the surface of the water was quite alarming. Suspecting a oil spill or some other man-made disaster, the residents worried about the toxicity of the substance. After NOAA investigated, it was found the that goo is an unknown type of microscopic eggs. According to NOAA scientist Keep Rice, 'We now think these are some sort of small crustacean egg or embryo, with a lipid oil droplet in the middle causing the orange color.' More work is needed to identify what the eggs are and what caused them to show up."

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  1. Have to know by somersault · · Score: 5, Funny

    Have any of them tried running across the water at super speed?

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    which is totally what she said
  2. "According to NOAA scientist Keep Rice" by malakai · · Score: 4, Funny

    His brother Store Grain says it was all a hoax.

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    -Malakai
    A Dragon Lives in my Garage
  3. ocean surface full of living things, story at 10 by rubycodez · · Score: 5, Funny

    "I don't drink water; fish fuck in it" -- W.C. Fields

  4. And that was how it began, kid... by elrous0 · · Score: 4, Funny

    Back in them days, Jimmy, we was called the "EuEsAy" and you could walk the streets right out in the open without a rifle. Not an alien in sight, if you can believe that. Then them damn eggs came.

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    SJW: Someone who has run out of real oppression, and has to fake it.
    1. Re:And that was how it began, kid... by Froboz23 · · Score: 4, Funny

      I suspect a Zerg rush. Better start building your bunkers now.

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      Take off every Sig. For great justice.