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Tuesday, January 23rd, 2007
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12:17 am
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taken from: http://amos.indiana.edu/library/scripts/nipples.html
This Moment of Science will answer a question that must have been gnawing at you since you first noticed that human males have nipples. What genetic glitch left human males with female features?
Male nipples aren't exactly a genetic glitch: they are evidence of our developmental clock. In the early stages of life from conception until about 14 weeks, all human fetuses look the same, regardless of gender. At the tender age of 14 weeks post-fertilization , genetically-male fetuses begin to produce male hormones including testosterone. These hormones turn the androgynous fetus into a bouncing baby boy.
Here's where the developmental clock comes in. By 14 weeks, when the hormones turn on, the nipples have already formed. So, while our male fetus goes on to become a baby boy, he keeps his nipples, reminding all of us that people, male and female, started off the same way.
In most men, the nipples really don't change after this point, but some men can develop a condition called gynecomastia. In gynecomastia, the fatty tissue around the nipple develops and eventually appears similar to a female breast. This can occur whenever the testosterone level is lowered by medications, such as those that treat prostate cancer, and by natural hormonal changes due to obesity, adolescence or aging.
Luckily, most of us don't worry too much about male nipples, so men never have to worry about finding swimtrunks and a bikini top that fit.
um. thought you might like to know. i'm sure satisfied.
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| Wednesday, December 20th, 2006
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7:21 pm
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| Tuesday, September 12th, 2006
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11:46 pm
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i think now is an inappropriate hour for coffee with milk.
current mood: vvvvvvvvvvvvvv
current music: oasis - live forever
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| Friday, June 9th, 2006
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12:24 am
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last night i had a dream that i was taking a test to advance my level of ninja and i was all pissed because there was no preliminary round to get warmed up. it was the most satisfying dream in months.
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| Monday, March 27th, 2006
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11:19 pm
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i am hungry again looking at the picture of what i ate today.
actually, the picture doesn't even do it justice. but i know the magic dammit.
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| Sunday, March 26th, 2006
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12:13 pm
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12:11 am
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| Saturday, March 25th, 2006
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2:21 pm
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Meiji Hokkaido Tokachi 6P cheese has a rich and delicious taste that goes together with wine.
That's good to know.....
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| Friday, March 24th, 2006
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10:59 pm
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12:58 am
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holy fucking shit!!!!!!!!!!!
edit:
um. i guess i have internet now. also, I'm finally in japan, but that was old news more than a week ago.
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| Friday, February 17th, 2006
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1:25 pm - 1, 2, 3.....S-E-S-A-M-E-S-T-R-E-E-T.....
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| Tuesday, February 7th, 2006
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9:55 pm - Jackie Chan is Fucking Awesome.
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Whilst sitting next to a warm fireplace sipping tea this evening I stumbled upon an incredible realization: Jackie Chan is fucking awesome. Think about this people. Jackie Chan does nothing but kick peoples asses and jump off buildings. Let's be serious. Of course his movies are awful. Of course the acting is bad and the plots unbelievable. Of course the stunts are impractical and absurd. Does it matter? Honestly, kicking peoples asses and jumping off buildings is fucking cool.
Case study: tonights 8pm HBO exhibition of the 1998 Hong Kong action/adventure "Jackie Chan's Who Am I?" That's right. Jackie Chan is so fucking cool he puts his name in the title of his movies. In this movie, Jackie Chan, known as "Who am I" suffers amnesia after a helicopter crash. Soon he finds himself landed amidst a CIA conspiracy wherin noone can be trusted. So what does he do? He kicks asses and performs outrageous stunts. Example: Jackie Chan gets in a fight wearing clogs, saves a dog from certain doom, and in a rooftop climax scene slides down the wall what appears to be a near 40-50 story building. And talk about memorable quotes! Jackie Chan says, "I may have amnesia....but ahm nut stupid!"
What can we learn from this? Jackie Chan kicks fucking awesome ass.
Let's hear it for Mikes best post in ages. God bless you Jackie Chan.
current mood: pumped
current music: Teenage Jesus & The Jerks
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12:03 am
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New Game! This one's fun! It's called: Let's all stick a knife in the eye of the worst professor in history!
Can I go first?????
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| Sunday, November 27th, 2005
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10:04 am
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| Friday, November 18th, 2005
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8:18 am
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so:
1. sitting in class on thursday
2. computer crashes
3. won't start
4. mike panics
5. mike takes computer to ginza apple store to have technician look
6. technician tells me she has to erase everything and makes mike's computer suck (i.e. downgrade from 10.4 to 10.3)
7. mike doesn't know how to get a hold of anyone anymore
your mission: (providing you care, and if you are reading i know you do.....)
please send me contact info....i.e. addresses, phone #'s, email, instant message sn's.....
.......
also, i couldn't get my old screen name to work. therefore, for aim: mmmmmmattson
yes. that's the best i could think of.
......
fuck.
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| Sunday, November 6th, 2005
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9:40 pm
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instructions:
1) go to google
2) type "failure"
3) click "i'm feeling lucky"
wow.
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| Sunday, September 11th, 2005
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8:35 pm - carry on carry on carry on
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Japanese Girls
Japanese girls living in a land so far and lovely
Japanese girls they have set my soul on fire
Japanese girls they're always in my mind
And carry on, carry on, carry on
CHORUS:
Japanese girls make me wonder
You are my Japanese girl, I need you so
Japanese girls make me feel good
You are my Japanese girl, I love you so
Japanese girls lovely as a dream - it's like a vision
Japanese girls make me feel so good, just like in heaven
Japanese girls they're always in my heart
And carry on, carry on, carry on
chorus
Japanese girls they're always in my heart
And carry on, carry on, carry on
chorus repeats till fadeaway
Chinese Girls
Sweet Chinese girls living in a land so far and lovely
Sweet Chinese girls they have set my soul on fire
Sweet Chinese girls they're always in my mind
And carry on, carry on, carry on
CHORUS:
Sweet Chinese girls make me wonder
You are my Chinese girl and I need you so
Sweet Chinese girls make me feel good
You are my Chinese girl and I love you so
Sweet Chinese girls lovely as a dream, it's like a vision
Sweet Chinese girls make me feel so good, just like in heaven
Sweet Chinese girls they're always in my heart
And carrry on, carry on, carry on
chorus
Sweet Chinese girls they're always in my heart
And carry on, carry on, carry on
chorus repeats till fadeaway
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| Thursday, September 1st, 2005
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1:20 am
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| Friday, July 22nd, 2005
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1:27 pm - good god that's an ugly specimen
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oh my. this is both funny and very very sad at the same time. poor doggy.
current music: guided by voices
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| Monday, July 18th, 2005
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1:09 pm - GABABABABABA
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This is the new background on mike's computer.
I suppose I'm a bit late making that joke, but it's still funny.
Feel free to borrow the greateest picture ever if you want to be as cool as me.
current mood:  amused
current music: neil young
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