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9 months ago

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This is what I’ve been practicing, Sorry for the mistakes, I was so emotional recording the song

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LOBSTERS DONt AGE??

Posted on October 30, 2007 at 3:22 PM

That’s right: Lobsters are seemingly unaffected by old age. They won’t slow down. They don’t grow weak. They never turn infertile – in fact, they become more fertile over time.

“Lobsters, when they die, seem to die from external causes,” reports NPR. “They get fished by humans, eaten by seals, wasted by parasites, but they don’t seem to die from within.”

So, if a lobster was careful and well fed, it could live forever. Or, that’s what scientists think anyway. They really have no idea. Right now, the only way to determine a lobster’s age is to weigh it. (The biggest we’ve found is 44 pounds.) But, who knows, there could be a 440-pound crustacean hiding at the bottom of the ocean.

Lobster expert Jell Atema is testing out this idea. In his lab at Boston University, he’s grown a 15-pound lobster. Professor Atema plans to just let it grow for decades and decades.

http://www.monster-watch.com/post.php?post_id=21

It’s Monday morning. It’s a little cold. It’s a little dreary. So we’re pulling out an oldie but goodie to make everyone smile - a really cute (totally unposed, by the way) photo from the opening of the Battery Park City branch earlier this year. The pic was snapped by Julie Stapen and captures little Miya Tomlin staring at our lion - c’mon, it’s adorable. It made the front cover of the current issue of Roar!, a magazine about kids programming at NYPL. It also gives us an opportunity to mention all of our great (FREE) programs for kids, from baby lap-sits to story times to gaming for teens. Check out what’s available, grab the kiddies and head down to your local branch.

Source: nypl