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	"Lesbian" Worms

Pooge

10-28-2007 6:25 AM

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science, worms, sexuality, off-beat news

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10-28-2007 9:37 AM

debbyski

In Iran, we don't have lesbian worms like in your country

And omg, i'm finding this clip hot . . .
*LOLOL*

10-29-2007 11:12 AM

neochonetes

Do microbiologists call all one celled organisms that reproduce asexually or hermaphroditically, lesbians? That was a GREAT marketing technique by the researcher to get people to pay attention to the research! ;D

10-29-2007 11:35 AM

debbyski

Wasn't it though neo?

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