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Curled Toes
On 10/13/2014 in Question
Why do our toes curl during moments of pleasure?
———- from Rosanna R. of Santa Barbara, CA
It’s not the toes that curl. Our bodies curl, but an optical illusion caused by the greater mass of the torso makes the toes appear to curl. The few times I’ve felt pleasure, well, I’ve been alone, leafing through a table of random numbers or, as I recall, making hydrogen bark. Another time along in the lab, I was on the brink of some bold new thought, and the inspiration provided such pleasure that my body curled suddenly. . . . bringing my head forward into the lab equipment and causing unconsciousness. When I came to, I’d forgotten my thought. As a result, I have had my toes removed and replaced with digital digits. Now I no longer feel any excitement at all. Ask any of my ex-wives.
It’s not the toes that curl. Our bodies curl, but an optical illusion caused by the greater mass of the torso makes the toes appear to curl. The few times I’ve felt pleasure, well, I’ve been alone, leafing through a table of random numbers or, as I recall, making hydrogen bark. Another time along in the lab, I was on the brink of some bold new thought, and the inspiration provided such pleasure that my body curled suddenly. . . . bringing my head forward into the lab equipment and causing unconsciousness. When I came to, I’d forgotten my thought. As a result, I have had my toes removed and replaced with digital digits. Now I no longer feel any excitement at all. Ask any of my ex-wives.Four Little Questions
On 10/08/2014 in Question
Where do puppies go when they die? If there is a God, why do innocent people suffer? How many angels can dance on the head of a pin? Why is grass green?
--- Here's the answer from Dr. Science
Intelligent Terriers
On 10/06/2014 in Question
My Yorkshire terrier, Breezy, is very bright. She can tell the difference between Kramer and the others on TV’s Seinfeld. She growls when Kramer is on and falls asleep during other portions of the program. Now I read where chimpanzees have been trained to talk to people through computers. Do you think my Yorkie would be eligible for a similar type of program?
--- Here's the answer from Dr. Science
Wisdom Teeth
On 10/03/2014 in Question
