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...implanted, the male organ serves as a built-in sperm bank. Similarly, the male anglerfish burrows into the belly of its much bigger mate and becomes a permanent, parasitic testicle. The female green spoon worm inhales the tiny male, who then resides in the androecium ("little man house"), a nook in the reproductive tract from which he fertilizes eggs...
...other night. Dartboard’s bag has more than a few pockets that he could use to smuggle Harvard’s copy of the Gutenberg Bible past the guard at the checking counter. Does the guard spend the time unzipping every zipper and feeling through every nook and cranny of Dartboard’s bag? Of course not: There’s already a line forming behind Dartboard and a quick glance will do. Dartboard could have had the lost continent of Gondwanaland hidden under his laptop and Security Service Incorporated’s trained professional would have...
Almost without trying, Dartmouth quarterback Charlie Rittgers was able to find receivers in every nook and cranny on the field, no matter how tightly-guarded they were. Over and over again, the southpaw lofted seemingly-aimless third-down passes from deep in the backfield, and over and over again a Big Green player would somehow reel them in for a massive gain and a first down...
...quiet nook packs an impressive array of equipment and instruments. From some of the earliest analog modular synthesizers ever built to ultra-modern ProTools programs—used for digital audio production—the studio has advanced capabilities for recording, all at students’ beck and call...
...carry your beer into the screening room for free shows of classics and art films at this student hangout. A mixed crowd of Chinese and foreigners fill the large tables and leaf through the shelves of books. Frequent talks by writers and filmmakers make this cozy, wood-floored nook a tiny slice of Harvard Square in Beijing...