Scientists make incredible breakthrough after studying whale urine: 'We soon realized that was only part of the story'

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Scientists make incredible breakthrough after studying whale urine:  'We soon realized that was only part of the story'

 

If you tracked a whale across the open ocean, this is what you'd see: They travel thousands of miles, burn through blubber, and — in the form of pee — leave behind a trail of nutrients that helps entire ocean ecosystems survive.  Turns out, these bathroom breaks are doing a lot more than relieving pressure.

A new study published in Nature Communications found that great whales — including humpbacks, grays, and right whales — are hauling thousands of tons of nitrogen from polar feeding zones to tropical waters every year, reported Popular Science.  Along the way, they're quietly fertilizing coral reefs and coastal ecosystems that would otherwise run low on essential nutrients.

Scientists have dubbed this process the "great whale pee funnel," and it's [...]

 

https://www.yahoo.com/news/scientists-incredible-breakthrough-studying-whale-111556595.html

[Ban Hammer 13,964]

what's next, encouraging people to pee in the ocean?

[Dashinka 25,311]

4 hours ago, Ban Hammer said:

what's next, encouraging people to pee in the ocean?

I was thinking exactly the same thing.  Just don’t pee in your diesel fuel tank.

Edited Monday at 03:50 PM by Dashinka

[TBoneTX 46,821]

TWENTY TYPES OF GUYS YOU MIGHT MEET IN THE MEN'S ROOM*

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1. EXCITABLE:  Shorts half twisted around, cannot find hole, rips shorts.
2. SOCIABLE:   Joins friends in peeing whether he has to or not.
3. CROSS-EYED:  Looks into next urinal to see how the other guy is fixed.
4. TIMID:  Cannot pee if someone is watching; flushes urinal, comes back later.
5. INDIFFERENT:  All urinals being used; pees in sink.

6. CLEVER:  No hands, fixes tie, looks around, & usually pees on floor.
7. WORRIED:  Not sure of where he has been lately; makes quick inspection.
8. FRIVOLOUS:  Plays stream up, down, & across urinals; tries to hit fly or bug.
9. ABSENT-MINDED:  Opens vest, pulls out tie, pees in pants.
10. CHILDISH:  Pees directly in bottom of urinal, likes to see it bubble.

11. SNEAK:  Farts silently while peeing, acts very innocent, knows man in next stall will be blamed.
12. PATIENT:  Stands very close for a long time waiting, reads with free hand.
13. DESPERATE:  Waits in long line, grinding teeth; pees in pants.
14. TOUGH:  Bangs wiener on side of urinal to dry it.
15. EFFICIENT:  Waits until he has to poop, then does both.

16. FAT:  Backs up & takes a blind shot at urinal; pees in shoe.
17. LITTLE:  Stands on box, falls in, drowns.
18. DRUNK:  Holds left thumb in right hand, pees in pants.
19. DISGRUNTLED:  Stands for a while, gives up, walks away.
20. CONCEITED:  Holds two-inch wiener like a baseball bat.