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10 interesting facts about sperm:
1. Sperm was first discovered in 1677 by a Dutch microscope maker. Quite what he was doing to discover it we don’t know but it must have been a shock.
2. The average sperm sample is 3ml, which is two thirds of a teaspoon. Which means we still don’t know how 10cc got their name.
3. Recent research suggests sperm could be adversely affected by sun cream and cosmetics, although not all scientists agree. Sperm are advised to apply just a hint of lip-gloss.
4. The average man produces 1500 sperm cells a second. So next time someone asks you why you’re doing nothing, say “have you any idea what I’m actually ACHIEVING here?”
5. If a man could get all his sperm in one ejaculate to line up end to end he’d have a line six miles long. And a hell of an act on Britain’s Got Talent.
6. Only about half of a man’s sperm swim in a straight line. Some swim around in circles, or just get carried away with the flow of semen. But of course they’ll never stop and ask for directions …
7. 90% of sperm in ejaculate are deformed. Two heads, two tails, huge heads, coiled tails … but their mothers still think they’re beautiful.
8. In fact, only one sperm in 200 million will go on to fertilize an egg. The others will have a little cry and say never mind, they gave it 110% and they’ve been on an incredible journey.
9. Some like it hot … but not sperm. If they get too hot their motility is reduced. Their temperature is maintained at 7 degrees Fahrenheit cooler than the rest of the body by being pulled in or let out to raise or lower it. To keep your swimmers swimming, wear boxers, and don’t put your laptop on your lap.
10. You just moved your laptop.
1. Sperm was first discovered in 1677 by a Dutch microscope maker. Quite what he was doing to discover it we don’t know but it must have been a shock.
2. The average sperm sample is 3ml, which is two thirds of a teaspoon. Which means we still don’t know how 10cc got their name.
3. Recent research suggests sperm could be adversely affected by sun cream and cosmetics, although not all scientists agree. Sperm are advised to apply just a hint of lip-gloss.
4. The average man produces 1500 sperm cells a second. So next time someone asks you why you’re doing nothing, say “have you any idea what I’m actually ACHIEVING here?”
5. If a man could get all his sperm in one ejaculate to line up end to end he’d have a line six miles long. And a hell of an act on Britain’s Got Talent.
6. Only about half of a man’s sperm swim in a straight line. Some swim around in circles, or just get carried away with the flow of semen. But of course they’ll never stop and ask for directions …
7. 90% of sperm in ejaculate are deformed. Two heads, two tails, huge heads, coiled tails … but their mothers still think they’re beautiful.
8. In fact, only one sperm in 200 million will go on to fertilize an egg. The others will have a little cry and say never mind, they gave it 110% and they’ve been on an incredible journey.
9. Some like it hot … but not sperm. If they get too hot their motility is reduced. Their temperature is maintained at 7 degrees Fahrenheit cooler than the rest of the body by being pulled in or let out to raise or lower it. To keep your swimmers swimming, wear boxers, and don’t put your laptop on your lap.
10. You just moved your laptop.
Evangelion said:
10 interesting facts about sperm:
6. Only about half of a man’s sperm swim in a straight line. Some swim around in circles, or just get carried away with the flow of semen. But of course they’ll never stop and ask for directions …
You mean they don't know if they're coming or going.6. Only about half of a man’s sperm swim in a straight line. Some swim around in circles, or just get carried away with the flow of semen. But of course they’ll never stop and ask for directions …
In my late teens it was 8 inches and how proud I felt showing it off to my work colleagues. As the years past, it reduced in size, yet somehow I seemed to be able to do a lot more with it. Sadly it has reached the stage where, although I can do just about anything with it, most of the time I have a job finding it.
Just how small will floppy discs get in the future
Just how small will floppy discs get in the future
grumbledoak said:
VIM really makes no sense in the modern age. vi from the Unix command line, sure, 'cause it's always there and you learned it ages ago and you can't remember the name of the new one. But installing it on a PC is plain stupid.Came across this after being overjoyed to hear that 80 people an hour are searching stack overflow for "how to exit vim"
https://stackoverflow.blog/2017/05/23/stack-overfl...
Regular one that does the rounds with frightening regularity at work when we get a new bod in. Will only make sense to biologists...
Biochemist goes in to a bar.
"I need an energy drink, what you got?" Barman puts a can of energy drink on the bar.
"That'll be 80p" says the barman.
"Perfect" says the biochemist. How much will that be?"
"80p" says the barman.
"Thank you - but how much does it COST?"
Newbs will find it hilarious. People like me who have heard it umpteen times do not.
Biochemist goes in to a bar.
"I need an energy drink, what you got?" Barman puts a can of energy drink on the bar.
"That'll be 80p" says the barman.
"Perfect" says the biochemist. How much will that be?"
"80p" says the barman.
"Thank you - but how much does it COST?"
Newbs will find it hilarious. People like me who have heard it umpteen times do not.
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