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A shockingly high percentage of female sea snails off the coast of Perth, Australia, have been found with a troubling new feature – penises growing from their heads! Researchers say that at one point, 100 percent of the snail species Thais orbita were found with the male appendage, and that the anti-fouling chemical TBT was to blame. As if these thorny new adornments weren’t problem enough, it just might determine Read the full story on TreeHugger
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