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Fun Facts…Bizarre Defense Mechanisms

LIZARDS SHOOT BLOOD FROM THEIR EYES. Texas horned lizards can shoot blood out of their eyes (up to five feet away) to startle predators. The blood contains chemicals that taste foul to canines like coyotes, helping the lizard escape.

SEA CUCUMBERS EJECT THEIR GUTS. When threatened, sea cucumbers literally vomit their internal organs, sometimes including their intestines, to entangle or distract predators. They can regenerate everything they lose in a matter of weeks.

HAIRY FROGS BREAK THEIR OWN BONES. Also known as the “Wolverine frog,” this species can break bones in its toes, which then pierce through the skin to form claws. Scientists believe this painful move is used as a last-ditch defense when attacked.

BOMBARDIER BEETLES SPRAY CHEMICALS. These beetles mix chemicals inside their abdomens to create a scalding hot chemical spray that reaches nearly 212°. They can aim this explosive burst in almost any direction to fend off predators.

OPOSSUMS ARE MASTERS OF PLAYING DEAD. Opossums don’t just faint when threatened. They go into a full, involuntary catatonic state, complete with tongue lolling, drooling, and a corpse-like stench. The smell comes from a gland that produces a foul fluid to deter would-be predators.

Daily Wisecracks & Wisdom

Happiness is not having
to set the alarm clock.
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THE SPHINX—HEALTH

He should be President and his wife First Lady.   America needs to replace the Democrat Party.

https://redstate.com/jenniferoo/2026/05/31/hot-takes-democrats-double-down-and-inject-the-copium-as-the-latest-graham-platner-scandal-unravels-n2202881

Another worm.

https://www.breitbart.com/sports/2026/05/30/watch-ca-governor-candidate-tom-steyer-tells-trans-athlete-im-so-proud-of-you-for-beating-girls/

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She reminds me of the woman who said Justice Kavanaugh raped her, but couldn’t remember any details.

https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2026/05/28/why-e-jean-carroll-is-now-the-subject-of-a-justice-department-investigation-n2676810

*****

Every little bit helps.

https://nypost.com/2026/05/28/opinion/shady-immigration-attorneys-laughed-off-the-law-now-theyll-have-to-pay-for-their-asylum-games/

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King Charles is having some servants clean house.    A King who has his shoe laces ironed wouldn’t do it himself.

https://pagesix.com/2026/05/27/royal-family/final-traces-of-prince-harry-meghan-markle-wiped-from-frogmore-cottage-3-years-after-eviction/

AOC should run for President.

https://nypost.com/2026/05/28/opinion/aocs-dirty-water-trick-feeds-the-delusional-data-center-panic/

Trump’s endorsement for South Carolina Governor.

https://redstate.com/jenniferoo/2026/05/29/trump-endorses-for-south-carolina-governor-primary-nancy-mace-hardest-hit-n2202852

A new Louisiana map.

https://redstate.com/wardclark/2026/05/29/new-louisiana-map-boosts-gop-keeps-only-one-black-majority-seat-n2202842

Were these sewer rats responsible for the woman’ death last week ( she fell in an open manhole ).

https://nypost.com/2026/05/29/us-news/group-of-7-creeps-emerge-from-nyc-sewer-manhole-in-bizarre-scene-nypd-launches-probe/

Nice working conditions.

https://nypost.com/2026/05/29/lifestyle/our-guide-to-the-most-elite-golf-courses-out-east-ahead-of-the-us-open/

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The Livelong Editor:    What is healthy today, LL ?

The And Prosper Cat:     Today’s health warning is about STI ( sex transmitted infections ).   In the survival race, sex is right behind staying alive.   

https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/9138-sexually-transmitted-diseases–infections-stds–stis

Maybe Trump will make Daylight Saving Time permanent, and give people an extra hour to see who has a sexually transmitted disease.

https://www.breitbart.com/environment/2026/05/21/trump-calls-make-daylight-savings-time-permanent/

With an extra hour of daylight maybe people could have sex with someone not infested with syphilis.

https://nypost.com/2026/05/12/health/sti-nearly-eradicated-has-surged-and-its-raising-heart-attack-risk/

Someone should come up with a one hour STI test.   People are having sex everywhere except the checkout line at the stores.

https://nypost.com/2026/05/21/world-news/gonorrhea-syphilis-skyrocket-in-europe-and-this-country-has-the-highest-spike/

Be careful out there.

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https://theonion.com/questions-grow-over-mystery-of-missing-legislative-branch/

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Astronomy Picture of the Day

The Vela Supernova Remnant
Image Credit & Copyright: José Mtanous

Explanation: The explosion is over, but the consequences continue. About twelve thousand years ago, a relatively normal star in the constellation Vela suddenly exploded, creating a strange point of light briefly visible to humans living near the beginning of recorded history. The outer layers of the star crashed into the interstellar medium, driving a shock wave that is still visible today. The featured image, taken piecemeal over 60 hours from the Khomas Region of Namibia, captures some of that filamentary and gigantic shock in visible light, with details highlighted by hydrogen (red) and oxygen (blue) emissions. As gas flies away from the detonated star, it decays and reacts with the interstellar medium, producing light in many different colors and energy bands. Remaining at the center of the Vela Supernova Remnant is a pulsar, a star as dense as nuclear matter that spins around more than ten times in a single second.

Tomorrow’s picture: open space

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