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Eyebee
Oct 13, 2008, 11:32:53 PM10/13/08
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Cockroaches are infamous for their tenacity, and are often cited as
the most likely survivors of a nuclear war. Some even claim that they
can live without their heads. It turns out that these armchair
exterminators (and their professional brethren) are right. Headless
roaches are capable of living for weeks.
To understand why cockroaches—and many other insects—can survive
decapitation, it helps to understand why humans cannot, explains
physiologist and biochemist Joseph Kunkel at the University of
Massachusetts Amherst, who studies cockroach development.
First off, decapitation in humans results in blood loss and a drop in
blood pressure hampering transport of oxygen and nutrition to vital
tissues. "You'd bleed to death," Kunkel notes. In addition, humans
breathe through their mouth or nose and the brain controls that
critical function, so breathing would stop. Moreover, the human body
cannot eat without the head, ensuring a swift death from starvation
should it survive the other ill effects of head loss.
the most likely survivors of a nuclear war. Some even claim that they
can live without their heads. It turns out that these armchair
exterminators (and their professional brethren) are right. Headless
roaches are capable of living for weeks.
To understand why cockroaches—and many other insects—can survive
decapitation, it helps to understand why humans cannot, explains
physiologist and biochemist Joseph Kunkel at the University of
Massachusetts Amherst, who studies cockroach development.
First off, decapitation in humans results in blood loss and a drop in
blood pressure hampering transport of oxygen and nutrition to vital
tissues. "You'd bleed to death," Kunkel notes. In addition, humans
breathe through their mouth or nose and the brain controls that
critical function, so breathing would stop. Moreover, the human body
cannot eat without the head, ensuring a swift death from starvation
should it survive the other ill effects of head loss.
kathr...@gmail.com
Oct 14, 2008, 6:56:03 AM10/14/08
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Now, i think you need to sent this to Rachelle...so she can
understand!! NOT!!! HAHAHAHA...interesting though....
understand!! NOT!!! HAHAHAHA...interesting though....
Adam Lorenz
Oct 14, 2008, 10:23:49 AM10/14/08
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Those blasted cockroaches...
Adam Lorenz
Charleston, SC
Adam Lorenz
Charleston, SC
Jan Green
Oct 14, 2008, 12:15:35 PM10/14/08
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EU
kathr...@gmail.com
Oct 15, 2008, 10:37:52 AM10/15/08
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So Jan make sure you don't have those critters crawling from your
toilet...while ur .... :o) HAHAHAHa
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Jan Green
Oct 15, 2008, 11:27:53 AM10/15/08
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EEEEEUUUUUUU
Eyebee
Oct 15, 2008, 4:04:00 PM10/15/08
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This link says it all... http://news.cincinnati.com/article/20081013/NEWS0103/310130082
On Oct 15, 11:27 am, Jan Green <janetgree...@comcast.net> wrote:
> EEEEEUUUUUUU
On Oct 15, 11:27 am, Jan Green <janetgree...@comcast.net> wrote:
> EEEEEUUUUUUU
kathr...@gmail.com
Oct 17, 2008, 12:01:56 AM10/17/08
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That does it... yuuccckkkkkkkkkk!! disgusting!!!
On Oct 15, 4:04 pm, Eyebee <ian.b....@gmail.com> wrote:
> This link says it all...http://news.cincinnati.com/article/20081013/NEWS0103/310130082
On Oct 15, 4:04 pm, Eyebee <ian.b....@gmail.com> wrote:
> This link says it all...http://news.cincinnati.com/article/20081013/NEWS0103/310130082
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