Octopus Joints

The post title does not refer to a new style of marijuana cigarette. I can't believe I just used the term 'marijuana cigarette'. Anyway, researchers at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem have discovered that octopi can stiffen their arms at different points in order to make temporary joints to feed themselves (article). It's very cool; the octopus does it by sending waves of muscle contractions towards each other, and when they hit, a joint is formed.

It must be so amazing to be a person who discovers this kind of stuff about the world. My last great workplace discovery was that contrary to what was originally thought, Corporate Express does indeed sell flag pens. Move over, I'm about to save the world.