North Korean Bans SarcasmYes, you read that correct. This week, North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un decided to ban sarcasm because he worried that people only agreed with him ironically. That is "according to reports" because we all know that he would never admit to such a thing out loud.
I'm caught between laughing and cringing at the absurdity of this latest edict. It can be hard to tell the difference between sarcasm and sincerity so I wonder if this is just justification for killing more people. I mean, it's not like people have a sign saying "Sarcastic!" pop up whenever they say something sarcastic.
This also reminded me of an early scene in the movie "Roxanne". I included it here because, well, it's funny.
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Another New Parasite Named after President Barack Obama
This past month, the Journal of Parasitology published an article about a new type of parasite found in black marsh turtle and southeast Asian box turtle - the Baracktrema obamai. Thomas Platt, one of the article's authors and a now-retired researcher from St. Mary's College, admires President Obama and wanted to honor him.
The Baracktreme obamai joins the following other animals named after our current president:
Paragordius obamai (parasite)
Caloplaca obamae (lichen)
Obamadon gracillis (dinosaur)
Aptostichus barackobamai (trapdoor spider, pictured below)
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