Little pleasures
We’ve not been the healthiest of people lately, resulting in more than a couple of visits to our local medical walk-in centre (or doc-in-the-box, as I like to call it). Today the centre was more crowded than usual, so when Mister went in, he was less than happy. But they got him in and out quickly, and just in time to see a beautiful, whopping great caterpillar trying to go in the door as Mister was coming out (maybe the poor caterpillar wasn’t feeling up to par?).
Apparently the little guy (the caterpillar, that is) caused a bit of a stir at the centre. Some kind soul rescued him from the automatic door and footfalls of the ill and injured and placed him on a small grassy area adjacent to the centre. Mister came home full of life, excited at having seen such a fantastic beast. He tried to identify the species online but couldn’t narrow the selection beyond three, so he bundled me into the car and we went to see if it was still hanging around.
To our surprise, the caterpillar was happily going in circles beneath one of the nurses’ cars in the parking lot! We waited patiently as he wound his way around and around, up and back, until he finally decided to try to climb one of her front tyres. Then Mister gently lifted him off the ground and let me snap a few photos before placing him on the trunk of a nearby ash tree, which as it turns out is the favourite food of this species. It seemed only fair to try to repay the chubby guy for giving us a little lift.
In the end we identified the little chap as a Sphinx Ligustri, which is commonly known as a Privet Hawk moth.
Why you should always question “scientific fact”
Things are not always as they appear! Question that which is presented as “fact.” Read on.
Ban Dihydrogen Monoxide! The Invisible Killer
Dihydrogen monoxide is colorless, odorless, tasteless, and kills uncounted thousands of people every year. Most of these deaths are caused by accidental inhalation of DHMO, but the dangers of dihydrogen monoxide do not end there. Prolonged exposure to its solid form causes severe tissue damage. Symptoms of DHMO ingestion can include excessive sweating and urination, and possibly a bloated feeling, nausea, vomiting and body electrolyte imbalance. For those who have become dependent, DHMO withdrawal means certain death.
Dihydrogen monoxide:
CONTAMINATION IS REACHING EPIDEMIC PROPORTIONS!
Quantities of dihydrogen monoxide have been found in almost every stream, lake, and reservoir in America today. The pollution is global, and the contaminant has even been found in Antarctic ice. In the midwest alone DHMO has caused millions of dollars of property damage.
Despite the danger, dihydrogen monoxide is often used:
Companies dump waste DHMO into rivers and the ocean, and nothing can be done to stop them because this practice is still legal. The impact on wildlife is extreme, and we cannot afford to ignore it any longer!
THE HORROR MUST BE STOPPED!
The American government has refused to ban the production, distribution, or use of this damaging chemical due to its “importance to the economic health of this nation.” In fact, the navy and other military organizations are conducting experiments with DHMO, and designing multi-billion dollar devices to control and utilize it during warfare situations. Hundreds of military research facilities receive tons of it through a highly sophisticated underground distribution network. Many store large quantities for later use.
IT’S NOT TOO LATE!
Act NOW to prevent further contamination. Find out more about this dangerous chemical. What you don’t know can hurt you and others throughout the world.
(Source: http://www.snopes.com/science/dhmo.asp)
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