Postmortem Jellyfish Attack!
– – There aren’t many organisms that can continue to inflict harm upon you after death; jellyfish are one of them that can!
A dead jellyfish struck back from beyond at a New Hampshire beach earlier this week, stinging about 150 swimmers from beyond this mortal veil. The offender was a 50-pound lion’s mane jellyfish “about the size of a turkey platter,” according to one official. The jellyfish was killed by a lifeguard, but the gelatinous remains then were washed ashore, stinging swimmers as they went.
Nine children were taken to the hospital over concerns that they would have a bad allergic reaction, but no one was seriously injured. Jellyfish attacks are on the increase due to climate change, decreased competition for food due to overfishing, and nutrient-rich waters caused by pollution such as runoff from farms…
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FOXSYLVANIA 
July 25, 2010 at 4:11 am
Sounds a lot like the plot of one of Sir ADC’s lesser-known stories: “The Adventure of the Lion’s Head.” One of the few cases _not_ personally chronicled by Dr. Watson!
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July 25, 2010 at 4:15 am
As to global warming? I agree: something must be done before it’s too late. Because, I definitely don’t want to live in a world where men walk around, 24/7, wearing white Gilligan hats, Hawaiian shirts, Bermuda shorts, and black socks with matching loafers!
*Insert Macaulay Culkin impersonation of Edward Munch painting here.*
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July 25, 2010 at 6:59 pm
The Hawaiian shirts and Bermuda shorts would do me in quickly!
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