The Large But Enigmatic Supergiant
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By , on February 12th, 2012 One comment   Adaptations, Ecology, Evolution, Giant Isopod, Organisms   , , , , , , , ,  

In 1899 a French zoologist named Edouard Chevreux with an inordinate fondness for crustaceans officially described two crustaceans from the deepest parts of the ocean. Over 100 hundred years later, scientists have collected less than two dozen specimens of this enigmatic shellfish, shocking given that is largest species of amphipod ever known. Within Crustacean . . . → Read More: The Large But Enigmatic Supergiant

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Nautical Phrase/Term Wednesday: Mayday
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By , on August 5th, 2009 One comment   Nautical Terms and Phrases   , , , ,  

Obviously the distress call for vessels in serious trouble at sea. It was formally accepted in 1948 at an international telecommunications conference. The origins of mayday are complicated at best but the word itself comes from the anglicizing of the French “m’aidez,” (help me).