mccJun 25, 2024

Wait what

EDIT: I should have included the link https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2019/01/hagfish-slime/581002/

No One Is Prepared for Hagfish Slime

It expands by 10,000 times in a fraction of a second, it’s 100,000 times softer than Jell-O, and it fends off sharks and Priuses alike.

The Atlantic
Show threadmccJun 25, 2024
These things appear to be some kind of Dr. Who monster. I wonder how little framing I'd have to have done to convince you the above screenshot was faked/photoshopped
Show threadJPJun 25, 2024
@mcc "a single hagfish can fill a 5-gallon bucket with slime, seemingly instantly" is an all time great sentence, partner and i still quote it to one another years later
Show threadAlex@rtnVFRmedia Suffolk UK

@jplebreton @mcc

I had to convert that to litres to get an idea of the volume (not only are gallons an outdated unit over here, ours are *different* from the USA!) and its near enough the contents of a whole entire large bucket (20 litres) that I use for car detailing..

Jun 26, 2024 at 12:07amWeb
Show threadArjen  Jun 26, 2024
@vfrmedia @jplebreton @mcc I had to look it up to, then scrolled down and saw the same number :/