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ilovecharts: Some penguins are able to expel their poop with such great pressure that it lands far away from their nest, thus keeping their homes tidy. Scientists calculated the pressure that penguins would need to send their poop flying a given distance, and this chart outlines the parameters they used in their model. Click on the photo for the complete paper.  Ahhhhhh…..SCIENCE!

ilovecharts: Some penguins are able to expel their poop with such great pressure that it lands far away from their nest, thus keeping their homes tidy. Scientists calculated the pressure that penguins would need to send their poop flying a given distance, and this chart outlines the parameters they used in their model. Click on the photo for the complete paper. 

Ahhhhhh…..SCIENCE!

TAGS: animals 516 notes Date: 05.01.12 Time: 04:43 PM
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    What’s that? Penguins...your favorite animal? NOT SO CUTE NOW.
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    I always wanted to know about how penguins shit
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    LOL this is so awesome!
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