My sophomore year at Duke I took Marine Mega fauna and the movie, Mega Shark vs Giant Octopus became a running joke in our class.…
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My New Year’s Resolution? Join a Shiver of Basking Sharks
Get in shape? Spend more time with friends? Fall in love? All nice ideas. But this year, I’m going with something unique. In 2014, I’m…
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Pokémon hold a special nostalgic spot in my heart. I grew up playing the games, watching the shows, and collecting all the trading cards I…
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Hi, guys! We are a team of five undergrads at Duke working together to spread the science of body size! We are led by Dr.…
More4 Reasons Why You’d Want a Great White Shark on Your Team in a Zombie Apocalypse
1. Great Whites are stealthy. Step one to avoid being eaten by zombies – don’t let them see you in the first place! A great…
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How the Whale Got His Throat and Other Musings by a Nubbly Human
Adapted from Just So Stories by Rudyard Kipling. Long, long ago, there was a Blue Whale (Balaenoptera musculus) who ate everything in the ocean but a…
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The All New England Giant Pumpkin Weigh-Off at the Topsfield Fair will forever be known as the contest where the world’s first one-ton pumpkin was…
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Welcome friends! I have an almost unhealthy obsession with the science of body size. Here at Story of Size you find reliable information and current…
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