SCIENCE SHIP: Dying for sex & the Michael Jackson lean
Posted Jun 11, 2018 7:23 am.
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The newly discovered Australian antechinus species, small rodent-like mammals, could die out because of marathon 14-hour sex sessions.
The black-tailed dusky and the silver-headed antechinus, discovered in 2013, are known for their suicidal mating habits and it could lead to their extinction.
660’s Jonathan Muma hopped on board the Science Ship with Saint Mary’s University Astrophysicist Dr. Rob Thacker to learn more.
Almost as iconic as moonwalking is Michael Jackson’s famous, gravity-defying lean, best known from the ‘Smooth Criminal’ music video.
But how did he do it without falling flat on his face? Was the King of Pop also a superhuman with ankles of steel?
Dr. Thacker explains Jackson had a few tricks up his sleeve.
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