Wednesday, December 4, 2013

Immortal Jellyfish

"Mama," my nine-year-old son said.  "Did you know jellyfish are immortal?"

"What?" I couldn't believe it.  "Nothing is immortal."

"Jellyfish are.  I learned it in school."

"Yeah right," I said.

"But Mama, it's true!"

"Okay, I'm going to look this up."  So I did.  And guess what?  One kind of species of jellyfish is indeed "immortal."

If you want to get enlightened, here's the article.

(Now my son says lobsters are immortal.  I'm off to check this out, too!)   
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28 comments:

  1. ShellyDecember 4, 2013 at 5:55 PM

    Wow- I had no idea!

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  2. Alex J. CavanaughDecember 4, 2013 at 6:03 PM

    But who wants to live forever?

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  3. DEZMONDDecember 4, 2013 at 6:15 PM

    the same is believed for crocodiles and alligators. They die only in nature, when attacked by their enemies, but in the zoos they live for hundreds of years...

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  4. AngelaDecember 4, 2013 at 6:24 PM

    Bubba's ready for a competitive game of trivia.

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  5. Holy Ghost WriterDecember 4, 2013 at 6:46 PM

    He knows a lot

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    1. Sherry EllisDecember 5, 2013 at 7:41 AM

      Surprisingly, yes. He really likes science, so he learns a lot about it.

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  6. Heather R. HoldenDecember 4, 2013 at 6:47 PM

    Wow, I never knew this. Freaky!

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  7. UnknownDecember 4, 2013 at 6:53 PM

    Need to get their dna

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    1. Sherry EllisDecember 5, 2013 at 7:41 AM

      Yes. I don't need to live forever, but if I can look good even when I'm old, I'll take it!

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  8. Peaches LedwidgeDecember 4, 2013 at 7:14 PM

    Never too old to learn.

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  9. Pat HattDecember 4, 2013 at 8:11 PM

    I did read that somewhere a while back, must be nice

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    1. Sherry EllisDecember 5, 2013 at 7:42 AM

      I wonder if immortal jellyfish ever get bored bobbing around in the water forever.

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  10. DanaDecember 4, 2013 at 8:47 PM

    Wow! And I agree with Angela.

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    1. Sherry EllisDecember 5, 2013 at 7:43 AM

      I guess there's an overpopulation of the jellyfish in some parts because of their immortality.

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  11. UnknownDecember 4, 2013 at 9:22 PM

    I read the article and decided that the name of the jellyfish is wrong.
    It basicly regenerates its cells, therefore it is a TIME LORD JELLYFISH! GERONIMO!

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  12. Janie JunebugDecember 4, 2013 at 9:43 PM

    Ah, now I think of the Cumaen Sibyl (hope I spelled those correctly because I'm too lazy to look it up). Apollo gave her the gift of immortality without the gift of eternal youth. She ended up as a little pile of dust that could talk. I wonder when she finally blew away. Maybe she's still talking dirty.

    Love,
    Janie

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  13. AnonymousDecember 5, 2013 at 1:55 AM

    I have no idea on jelly fish...

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    1. Sherry EllisDecember 5, 2013 at 7:45 AM

      I had no idea, either. I guess you learn something new every day!

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  14. Liz BlockerDecember 5, 2013 at 10:08 PM

    One of my co-workers just told me this, and I totally didn't believe her, either!!!

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