Scientists Set the Record Straight on How Far Penguins Can Shoot Their Poop

[jazz lady]

In a new study, researches have taken a closer look at a 2003 paper concerning penguin poop. Hiroyuki Tajima and Fumiya Fujisawa, from Japan’s Kochi University and the Katsurahama Aquarium, explained their findings in “Projectile Trajectory of Penguin’s Feces and Rectal Pressure Revisited.”

“The flying distance of penguin’s feces reaches about 0.4 m even on the ground.
Since a typical height of a Humboldt penguin is given by 0.4 m, this distance corresponds to the situation that if a human being whose height is 1.7 m tries to evacuate his/her bowels, the object could fly to 1.7 m away.”

They even included an illustration!

Scientists Set the Record Straight on How Far Penguins Can Shoot Their Poop

Apparently some scientists really want to learn about penguin poop. While people have received an indirect lesson on fluid dynamics via COVID-19, one

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[Sneakers]

I'm so glad that's been settled. We've had many heated conversations over dinner about that.

 

[Kyle]

I'm actually shocked this wasn't a recent congressionally paid study.

 

[vraiblonde]

News you can use

 

[Tech]

So this what they mean by Follow the Science.

 

[Kyle]

The science is settled.

 

[PeoplesElbow]

Wasnt homosexual penguins used as a justification that it's just natural?

'Depraved' sex acts by penguins shocked polar explorer

Accounts of unusual sexual activities among penguins, observed a century ago by a member of Captain Scott's polar team, are finally being published

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[Kyle]

Wasnt homosexual penguins used as a justification that it's just natural?

'Depraved' sex acts by penguins shocked polar explorer

Accounts of unusual sexual activities among penguins, observed a century ago by a member of Captain Scott's polar team, are finally being published

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And now the conversation took a turn from "Poop Shoot" to "Poop Chute"

 

[Monello]

I knew I was going to regret clicking on this thread.

 

[PJay]

I knew I was going to regret clicking on this thread.

Happens to me a lot.

 

[Gilligan]

Wasnt homosexual penguins used as a justification that it's just natural?

'Depraved' sex acts by penguins shocked polar explorer

Accounts of unusual sexual activities among penguins, observed a century ago by a member of Captain Scott's polar team, are finally being published

www.bbc.com

Sappy is googling madly to find that book and buy one.

 

[Kyle]

Sappy is googling madly to find that book and buy one.

Perhaps thats why they waddle.