Radioactive bluefin tuna crosses the Pacific from Japan to the U.S.
That violent spasm in your arm or leg you might occasionally get just as you fall asleep is known as a hypnic jerk. Here’s an article explaining why they happen. You’ve seen something like this in dogs, and they tend to last longer and include weird vocalization along with it. But this happens when he’s in REM sleep. I didn’t realize that all mammals, some birds and possibly reptiles go through the same stages of sleep. The only difference is how long each phases lasts with each species.
Hump day musical interlude: The water flea waltz, from the Max Plankton Institute.
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