Oh COME ON NOW

[dwenius]

You probably read the story already, but did you see the video? Tool using invertebrate powers, activate! (Watch through at least 1:05 to see him grip it by the husk).

Travel tip: Don't tell your Japanese co-workers that you don't eat Octopi because they're too smart. Neither the facts nor the humor will survive translation.

Comments

[cda.livejournal.com]

holy crap!

[epileptikitty.livejournal.com]

One of the researchers, Dr Julian Finn from Australia's Museum Victoria, told BBC News: "I almost drowned laughing when I saw this the first time."

He added: "I could tell it was going to do something, but I didn't expect this - I didn't expect it would pick up the shell and run away with it."

[eejitalmuppet.livejournal.com]

Makes a change from putting the lime in the coconut...

[twirlgrrl.livejournal.com]

AMAZING.

[dr-strych9.livejournal.com]

"Don't tell your Japanese co-workers that you don't eat Octopi because they're too smart. "

I've adopted a new policy. I eat octopus because it's how I show maximum respect for them in their vagile and benthic, cephalopodic culture.