Short and sweet. An absolute masterpiece of scientific writing!
A family friend used to run a travel business with tours to the Okavango Delta. When I asked him how it was going, he replied "Great, we've only ever lost one honeymoon couple to hippos"! People don't realise they are one of the most dangerous animals to humans.
I was fond of “all the surviving animals were able to return to their feces-infested communal pools within hours of the surgery with no negative consequences”
That user is one of the most engaged, helpful users on HN and it's a long-standing convention that the year is appended to titles of articles that are not current.
Short and sweet. An absolute masterpiece of scientific writing!
A family friend used to run a travel business with tours to the Okavango Delta. When I asked him how it was going, he replied "Great, we've only ever lost one honeymoon couple to hippos"! People don't realise they are one of the most dangerous animals to humans.
> hippos' stunning wound-healing abilities—perhaps related to the antibacterial properties of the creepy "red sweat" that coats their skin
sounds interesting and definitely something worth looking into as well
I mean, sensationalistic or "Why didn't you post on / This isn't reddit" or not, this is one of the more amazing opening sentences ever...
> Few things in this world are as elusive as a hippopotamus testicle
I was fond of “all the surviving animals were able to return to their feces-infested communal pools within hours of the surgery with no negative consequences”
Animal cruelty is immoral.
So is sanctimony, good job nobody around here is being cruel or sanctimonious.
(2014)
I don't think much has changed in the state of the art of hippo castration in the last twelve years.
Oh yeah, never mind. Not worth talking about. Didn't happen today.
They're not saying it's not worth talking about. They're saying it should have a date tag, as is customary for old articles on Hacker News.
Please don't post snarky comments here.
That user is one of the most engaged, helpful users on HN and it's a long-standing convention that the year is appended to titles of articles that are not current.
How long before this is included in an AI benchmark? Can't wait :-)