I was today years old when I learned they aren't jellyfish... Well, guess I am one of the lucky 10k
To anyone else that only now learned that: they are actually quite interesting, and colonial organisms of a group called Siphonophorae.
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I've never even heard of this animal in the first place. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portuguese_man_o%27_war
This image is great.
I’m 99% sure that’s a picture of a blue bottle, not sure what a man o war is.
Edit: Well today I learned that what we call “bluebottles” in Aotearoa and Australia is called “Man of War” in the US.
What a hilarious name to give it. Granted 'Man-o-war' is also very funny for a thing that mostly just floats around and stings you if you swim into it.
Named after a ship class that would make you scared if you saw it on the horizon
Bluebottles are a kind of housefly in the US or UK aren't they?
Shouldn't it be "we are attractive, yes".
What is the original dialogue?
It's from The Good Place. She isn't a person, and she isn't a computer either.
Thanks!
"And to Janet! The best robot,"
"Not a robot."
"Girl,"
"Not a girl."
"And straight up hottie!"
"I am attractive, yes."
Thanks! :)
They hurt like a bitch too. Swam across one while snorkeling in Florida a few months ago. Had a couple tentacles wrapped around my arm. Not fun. And flared up again 2 weeks later. Also not fun.
That’s very speciesist of you to refer to a Hanar that way >:(
This one is unworthy!
What are ya doin in my waters