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“Sally, this is Larry and his brother, Eddie. … Larry used to be an only child until the gardener hacked him in half.”

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  • JohnnyCanuck@lemmy.ca
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    7 days ago

    I hope every one knows this is a myth and that the tail of an earthworm won’t grow into a new worm when it is cut off. It may writhe for a bit, but will soon die.

    • JohnnyEnzyme@piefed.social
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      6 days ago

      Not that I imagine Larson was especially concerned about strict details, but maybe he was thinking of planarians. For example, the invasive hammerhead worm is definitely not something you want to go hacking up…