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There actually is a disease, where young
children exhale methane gas, so it might not be so remote to think that
the dragons of our myth might have been fire-spewing dinosaurs
Clathrates are gases entrapped in ice
crystals
methane is entrapped in ice on the ocean
floors and could cause problems if released by human intervention
(possible lowering of surface tension...)
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Cyclopamine produced birth defects
recently - it is a teratogen that leads to cyclopism, named after the
one-eyed giants of Greek myth. The source is the Corn Lily and it's main
chemical cyclopamine is tested as a potent anti-cancer drug
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Desmoteplase (DSPA) is a
clot-busting protein found in the saliva of the Vampire Bat. It is
extremely potent and is able to remove circulation blockages within 10
seconds. It will be marketed mainly by a German Company in the near future
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Defensive Steroids
What's a beetle doing with human sex
hormones?! It uses them for defense, but how do they help?
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