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idemandjustice in ontd_science

Bee Species Named after Big Bang Theory Catchphrase

Jan 05, 2013 08:41

If you watch "The Big Bang Theory," you probably laugh every time Sheldon Cooper says the B-word: "Bazinga ( Read more... )

discovery, biology, new species, animals, scientists are silly people

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the_physicist January 5 2013, 15:54:15 UTC

I obviously haven't seen enough episodes because I don't know that catch phrase, but it's a good idea to draw attention to the bee!

idemandjustice January 5 2013, 15:56:51 UTC

I just thought it was awesome. I'm excited about a new species of bee, because bees are good! I first heard about it on the radio, and they said they named it "bazinga" because they originally mistook it for another, pre-existing species of bee.

dearmisterecho January 5 2013, 16:23:04 UTC

they said they named it "bazinga" because they originally mistook it for another, pre-existing species of bee.

just when I thought it couldn't get any more awesome...

dearmisterecho January 5 2013, 16:24:01 UTC

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layweed January 5 2013, 17:48:05 UTC

beads?!

layweed January 5 2013, 17:48:15 UTC

bees?

catbrooks January 5 2013, 19:20:07 UTC

Gob's not on board.

layweed January 6 2013, 02:52:24 UTC

Haha. I just watched that episode yesterday so I couldn't help it.

redqueenofevil January 6 2013, 00:05:12 UTC

That is pretty cool! The picture of the bee at the source is very fascinating as well.

absolutecolor January 6 2013, 16:36:50 UTC

The same thing happened some fifteen years ago for the Tafazzin protein, discovered by an Italian team.

"Tafazzi" was the name of a comic character rather famous on TV, who did absolutely nothing but singing stadium chants while... but I think an image is better than a thousand words.

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layweed January 6 2013, 18:32:00 UTC

I think SHH will always be my favorite one. Though, I do kinda side-eye the silly names.