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Scientist Bemoans Criticism of Gov Funded Duck Genitalia Research
Breitbart ^ | 4/3/13 | William Bigelow

Posted on 04/04/2013 11:36:24 PM PDT by Impala64ssa

In an article for Slate, scientist Patrica Brennan defended her government-funded research into duck genitalia, paid for by the National Science Foundation. She lamented the fact that 88.7 percent of respondents to a Fox News online poll were against the government funding her study. Brennan's research examines duck rape and how females' genitalia have evolved to prevent insemination because the male ducks' penises spiral counterclockwise while females' vaginas spiral clockwise. Who knew the feminist movement could be inspired by ducks?

(Excerpt) Read more at breitbart.com ...


TOPICS: Government; Political Humor/Cartoons
KEYWORDS: govtwaste; longduckdong
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To: Impala64ssa

But of course what Obama cuts are funds for air traffic controllers and tours of the White House.


21 posted on 04/05/2013 4:48:56 AM PDT by Rocky (Obama is pure evil.)
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To: Impala64ssa

Overheard on “drake’s list:” Well-hung Mallard looking for a left-hand thread ...


22 posted on 04/05/2013 4:52:16 AM PDT by NonValueAdded (If you can keep your head when all about you are losing theirs, you've likely misread the situation.)
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To: PLMerite

This is the story of Joe McClock,
The only guy with a corkscrew &%@#.
He spent his life in a desperate hunt
For the only girl with a corkscrew *$!%.
He found that girl, and then fell dead,
For her corkscrew *$!% had a lefthand thread.


23 posted on 04/05/2013 4:53:03 AM PDT by HartleyMBaldwin
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To: HartleyMBaldwin

If it looks like a duck, walks like a duck..................


24 posted on 04/05/2013 6:01:07 AM PDT by Conserev1 ("Still Clinging to my Bible and my Weapon")
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To: Daaave
Thirty years ago some guy was given a grant to play a flute underwater for the porpoises.

There was a Reader's Digest article about the same time which exposed how the government gave away grant money for the most frivolous reasons.

25 posted on 04/05/2013 6:56:12 AM PDT by Ruy Dias de Bivar (The murals in OKC are destroyed.)
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To: Jeff Winston

Perfect, and you’ve got a deal :)


26 posted on 04/05/2013 8:47:06 PM PDT by Shadowstrike (Be polite, Be professional, but have a plan to kill everyone you meet.)
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